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PHAT  BOY'S  DELINK ATIONS  ; 


-OF  THE  — 


ST.  Lawrence  River 


AND    ITS  ENVIRONS. 


A  GUIDE  FOR  THE  TOUKIST  AND   TRAVELER. 


From   ^im.xka  Falus,   Thbotoh  Lake  Ontario,   TiiorsAND 

IrtLANUS  ANI-  UaPIDS  OF  THE   St.    I.AWREME    HlVER    TO 

Montreal,  Qiehec,  Saovenay  Kiver,  Lake 
Champlain,  Lake  (iEOROE,  Saratoga^ 


Albany,   New   York, 
AND  Boston. 


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OCT  14  18i.    ^* 


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ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 

P08T-BXPnE8»  PRUmMO  COMPANY.  H  TO  14  MII-L  8TBE1ST. 

1883. 

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t'dl'YRKIHTEl)  ISKS. 

BY 
E.    F.    HAUBAUK. 


P  lOSO 


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INTRODUCTION. 


TN  presenting  this  work,  "The  Phat  Boys  H.stonc  De- 
I  lineations,"  to  the  public,  it  may  not  be  amiss  to  state 
1  the  fact  which  proi.ipted  its  issue.  Fmancial  oi  person- 
al ends  are  always  the  paramount  object  to  be  attamed  by 
an  individual  who  puts  forth  anything  m  thi»  world.  1 
therefore  plead  guilty  to  the  above  charge,  and  for  so  do- 
ing,  propose  to  give  to  the  tourist  or  traveler  down  the  ma- 
jestic St.  Lawrence  a  faithful  description  of  every  point  of 
interest  that  meets  the  eye  of  the  beholder. 

Haying  held  the  position  for  the  past  ten  years  of  "  The 
Guide  of  the  St.  Lawrence,"  and  in  that  capacity  made  the 
trip  a  pleasant  one  for  everybody  without  regard  to  age 
weight,  sex,  color,  or  previous  condition  of  servitude.  I  feel 
capable  of  compiling  a  book  which  does  not  contain  any 
pictorial  illustrations  of  tlie  scenic  beauty  connected  %vith 
the  trip,  feeling  confident  that  a  plain  unvarnished  descrip- 
tion of  all  the  various  points  of  interest  would  be  sufticient. 
The  tourist  can  thus  feast  the  eye  on  a  thousand  pictures 
that  a  volume  ten  times  this  size  could  not  contain,  for  no 
matter  how  often  you  open  the  eyes  during  the  day.  it  will 
fall  upon  some  delightful  scene,  where  the  (.od  of  nature 
has  smiled  upon,  within  an  hour.     Neither  have  I  given  a 
highly  colored  description  of  the  Rapids;  they  have  been 
viewed  and  described  by  thousands,  and  the  effect  produced 
is  as  varied  in  character  as  the  individual  writers  differed  in 
temperament  and  looks. 

Trusting  that  this  volume  will  meet  witli  as  cheerRil  a 
erecting  by  the  public  as  it  has  always  accorded  my  efforts 
to  please,  and  if  its  perusal  causes  the  weary  or  lonesome 
traveler  one  hour  of  mirth  or  pleasure,  its  mission  will  have 
been  accomi^lishid. 

Respectfully  Yours, 

E.  F.  B.\BB.\GE.  ■  Ph.vt  Boy," 

Guide  to  t/i:  St.  Laiorence. 


-•r 


Mrs.  L.  Barber, 

TICKET  RGENT, 

Grand  Trunk  RfliL  Rom, 


-AK1>— 


[[ICHELIEU  AND  ONTARIO  NAVIGATION  CO. 

F^ov'Ci!  ^<2il  i^ir)z,  r\i^?erOl.  Iiav5rcr)cc. 

TllK  OKKAT 

Summer  Excursion  Route, 

'riii-oiigh  Lake  Ontario  anil  HIvor  St.  Lawrence. 


OVER  ONE   HUNDRED  ROUTES 

ANI    TICKETS  TO  SELECT   FfiCJ.I. 


y.  B.  Aiii/  of  uiij  f fiends,  or  olhern,  ivishing  informalion  regurd- 
inij  foiilen,  elc,  etc.,  f  most  cheerl'iilh)  rtcommetul  yon  to  MRS.  L. 
BARBER,  nho  is  the  only  aijent  J'tir  the  nhove  rout,-  at  Nidgara 
F(dls.  I  know  she  is  thoroughly  posted,  and  uitt  rhecrfully  give  you 
any  information  desired. 

Respectfully  yours, 

E.  F.  BABBAGE. 


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'OJID, 


HISTORIC    DELINEATIONS 


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BR  AGE. 


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THB:  ST.  LAWRENCE  RIVER. 


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^HE  St.  Lawrence  River,  with  its  Thousand  Islands 
I  and  Rapids,  is  day  by  day  attracting  more  and  more 
attention  among  tourists.  There  is  so  much  that  is  grand, 
weird,  subHme  and  exhilerating  in  the  scenery  and  balmy 
atmosi)here  of  the  majestic  river,  as  it  passes  in  its  on- 
ward flow  from  the  lake  to  the  gulf,  that  we  need  not  for 
a  moment  wonder  why  it  is  tliat  there  is  a  great  annual  in- 
crease in  the  number  of  those  intelligent  peojjle,  who,  from 
East,  West  and  South,  repair  to  its  placid  waters  in  sum- 
mer to  recuperate  their  wasted  energies  and  enjoy  that  lux- 
urating  season  known  to  every  American  as  "  vacation." 

A  vacation  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  me?ns  a  sojourn  at 
some  pretentious  or  lowly  cottage,  or  at  some  hotel  of 
either  class  for  a  few  days,  or  for  one,  two  or  more  weeks, 
as  the  time,  finances  and  inclination  of  the  individual  may 
dictate ;  or  it  may,  as  in  hundreds  of  instances  it  does,  only 
include  a  voyage  of  rapid  transit  from  Toronto  or  Kingston 
to  Alexandria  Bay  or  Montreal.  There  are  several  different 
popular  starting  places  to  reach  the  river. 


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This  imge  wiw  left  liiiink,  to  lii-  filled  Ity  some  one  of  the  many  Im- 
tel«  at  Niiinivrn  FuUh,  I  jierHdnHlly  ndtlroHHtMl  tlifin  wicli,  iiskiiiK  for 
the  suiue,  l>iit  up  to  Koinn  to  presH  have  re<'eive<l  no  copy;  therefore, 
ax  the  printer  nnwt  have  soinctiiing  for  this  spate,  I  will  make  an 
aiK)loKy  for  Niagara  Falls  not  ai)i>e«rin(,'  in  this  work.  The  hotels 
will  prohahly  he  dose*!  next  season.  The  jieople  of  this  much  fre- 
(inente<i  sisit  (lew  fre<iuente<l  than  nsiinl  every  year)  from  the  fact 
thai  all  the  inhaltitnnts  of  the  place  are  on  the  '  make,"  and  the  only 
bump  well  dcveloiK-d  in  the  head  is  How  nt/i  T  nude  a  dollar  out  of 
youf  so  that  their  liinnp  of  lKMievolen<'e  has  been  obliterate<l,  and 
they  labor  ni>rht  and  day  to  flwce  all  those  who  come  into  the  net, 
and  I  know  from  ex|)erience  that  they  ilo  not  bar  hki',  weight  or 
color;  everyone  that  visits  the  Falls  must  Iwnd  to  their  will;  so,  if 
you  come,  yon  will  discover  the  hundn«d  and  one  lioht*  in  the  skim- 
mer of  how  to  pet  a  dollar  without  honest  toil.  The  much  abuse*! 
backman  is  generous  and  just  (imleRS  working  in  with  some  of  the 
hotels;  then  they  Income  an  case-hardene<l  as  they  are.)  The  only 
lines  that  will  describe  the  position  after  you  get  there,  or  come 
away,  are  those  written  by  the  celebrated   IJishop  Ileber,  in    which 

he  says : 

"  There  every  prospect  pleases, 
And  only  man  Is  vile.'' 

The  only  thing  they  give  up  at  Niagara  is  coniuidrums.  They  must 
have  taken  this  work  for  one,  which  may  account  for  not  being  rep- 
resentee!. 


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•♦* 


HOW  TO  SEE  NIAGARA  FALLS  FOR  FIF- 
TY CENTS. 

FOR  publishing  the  truths  on  the  preceding  page  (4,) 
the  ''  I'liat  Hoy"  has  been  Hoycotted  by  the  hotels  at 
xNiagara  Falls,  and  the  Richelieu  and  Ontario  Naviganon 
Co  and  Orand  Trunk  Railroad  are  threatened,  if  I  am 
l.lac'ed  there  this  season  to  labor  in  their  interest.  Hoping 
this  will  meet  the  eye  of  those  wiio  come  up  from  the  South 
the  coming  season,  that  when  they  do  not  fintl  me  as  they 
expected,  they  may  know  the  cause. 

I   will  not  waste  space  with  an  apology,  but  proceed  to 
inform  everybody  how  they  can  see  Ni^,f  ^'•f"^^[":,^'">; 
Cents-all  the  grand  sights,  without  falling  into  the  many 
schemes,  skins  and  catches  for  the  unwary.     Stop  at  BuHalo 
at  the  Tift  House,  or  the  New  Clenesee,  and  after  breakfast 
take  the  train  for  Niagara  Falls.     Arriving  at  the  depot 
pass  out  the  front  door.     Here  you  must  not  be  only  deaf 
but  dumb,  and  pay  no  attention  to  anyone,  but  turn  to  the 
right  and  proceed  down  the  street  until  you  come  to  the 
entrance  to  the  Prospect  Park  ;  turn  to  the  right  and  the  walk 
will  lead  you  to  the  new  Suspension  Bridge.     Pay  your  fare 
over  (which  is  twenty-five  cents),  enjoy  all  the  sights  of  the 
Falls  and  river  while  crossing,  and  when  you  arrive  on  the 
Canada  side  you  are  still  deaf  and  dumb,  remember.     I  ro- 
ceed  down  the  roadway  on  the  left  to  the  bed  of  the  nver  ; 
there  you  take  the  ferry  boat,  by  paying  twenty-five  cents 
more,  which  lands  you  on  the  American  shore      You  can 
take  the  indined  railroad  to  the  top  of  the  bank,  and  you 
are  in   Prospect  Park.     Look  this  delightful  spot  all  over 
and  when  it  is  time,  pass  out  of  the  ct   ter  gate  and  proceed 
?o  the  depot,  where  the  train  in  waitn  ,'  will  take  you  back 
to  Buffalo  in  time  for  dinner. 

'  As  many  of  the  tourists  leave  Niagara  Falls  in  the  morn- 
ing at  ten  o'clock  by  rail  to  Lewiston,  and  connect  with 
the  boat  for  Toronto,  I  will  mention  the  places  and  points. 


•4^ 


LEWISTON. 

This  village  is  situated  at  the  head  of  navigation,  on  the 
Lower  Niagara,  and  is  a  place  of  considerable  importance. 
It  lies  three  miles  below  the  Devil's  Hole  and  seven  miles 
below  the  Falls.  Lewiston  is  a  pleasant,  well  built  village, 
but  its  commercial  prospects  have  been  very  much' injured 
bv  the  construction  of  the  Erie  and  Welland  canals. 


QUEENSTON 

is  a  small  village  situated  nearly  opposite  to  Lewiston,  and 
contains  about  350  inhabitants.  It  is  associated  in  history 
with  the  gallant  defence  made  by  the  British  on  the  adjac- 
ent heights  in  the  war  of  1812.  The  village  is  pleasantly 
situated,  but  has  sufiered  from  the  same  causes  that  have 
■retarded  the  growth  of  Lewiston.  The  river  here  becomes 
more  tranquil,  the  p' tores  less  broken  and  wild,  and  the 
change  in  the  scenery  aftbrds  a  pleasing  transition  from  the 
sublime  to  the  beautiful. 


BROCK'S  MONUMENT. 

The  monument  stands  on  the  Heights  of  Queenston,  from 
whence  the  village  derives  its  name.  The  present  structure 
occupies  the  sight  of  the  former  one,  v/hich  was  blown  up 
by  some  miscreant  on  the  17th  of  April,  1840.  The  whole 
edifice  is  185  feet  high;  on  the  sub-base,  which  is  40  feet 
square  and  30  feet  high,  are  placed  four  lions,  facing  Nortii, 
South.  Fast  and  West;  the  base  of  the  pedestal  is  21^  feet 
square  and  10  feet  high  ;  the  pedestal  itself  is  16  feet  square 
and   lo  feet  high,  surmounted  by  a  heavy  cornice,  orna- 


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ascending  from  the  top  of  the  pedestal  to  the  top  of  the 
ba.se  of  the  shaft,  the  form  changes  from  square  to  round. 
The  shaft  is  a  fluted  column  of  free-stone,  75  feet  high  and 
10  feet  in  diameter,  on  which  stands  a  Corinthian  capital 
10  feet  high,  whereon  is  wrought,  in  relief,  a  statue  of  the 
Goddess  of  War.  On  this  capital  is  the  dome  9  feet  high, 
reached  by  250  spiral  steps  frcm  the  base,  on  the  inside. 
On  the  top  of  the  dome  is  placed  a  colossal  statue  of 
General  Brock. 

FORT  NIAGARA. 

This  fort  stands  at  the  mouth  of  the  Niagara  river,  on 
the  American  side.  There  are  many  interesting  associa- 
tions connected  with  this  spot,  as,  daring  the  early  part  of 
the  past  century,  it  was  the  scene  of  many  severe  conflicts 
between  the  whites  and  Indians,  and  subsequently  between 
the  English  and  French.  The  names  of  the  heroic  La 
Salle,  the  courtly  De  Nouville  and  the  gallant  Prideaux  will 
long  retain  a  name  in  the  history  of  this  country.  The  vil- 
lage adjacent  to  the  fort  is  called  Youngtown,  in  honor  of 
its  founder,  the  late  John  Young,  Esq. 


NIAGARA. 

is  one  of  the  oldest  towns  in  Ontario  and  was  formerly  the 
capital  of  the  Province.  It  is  situated  where  the  old  town 
of  Newark  stood,  and  is  opposite  to  Youngtown.  It  faces 
the  river  on  one  side  of  Lake  Ontario.  The  trade  of  this 
place  has  been  diverted  to  St.  Catherines  since  the  comple- 


-<*•• 


lO 


THE  QUEENS  HOTEL, 

TORONTO. 


THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST  HOTEL  IN  THE  CITY. 

The  Coolest  Sbmmer  House  in  Canada. 

Beautiful  Croquet  and  Chevalier  Lawns. 

ELECTFIC  BELLS,  ELLVATORS,  MTIIS,  ETC. 

The  Residence,  when  in  the  City,  of  the 

GOVERNOR    GENERAL. 

THE  TABLE  IS  UNSURPASSED  IN  CANADA: 

PORTERS  MEET  ALL  BOATS  AND  TRAINS. 

McQAW  &  'WINNETl',  Props. 


ALBo   pnopRirroRa 


QUEENS  ROYAL,         TECUMSEH  HOUSE, 
Niagara,  Ont.  London,  Ont. 


II 


fEL, 


;C1TY. 

er  Lawns. 
,  ETC. 

RAL. 

;ANADA: 

INS. 


:  HOUSE, 
Ont. 


1  • 


tion  of  the  Welland  canal,  and  the  other  towns  upon  the 
Niagara  river  have  suffered  in  common  from  the  same  cause. 

THE  CITY  OF  TORONTO. 

Toronto,  the  capital  city  of  the  Province  of  Ontario,  is 
situated  on  a  circular  bay  of  the  same   name,  and  was 
founded  by  Governor  Simcoe  in  1794-     The  city  was  for- 
merly called  York.     Toronto  bay  is  a  beautiful  inlet,  sepa- 
rated from  the  main  body  of  Lake  Ontario,  except  at  its 
entrance,  by  a  long,  narrow  sandy  beach.     The  South-VVest- 
ern  extremity  is  called  Gibralter   Point.     It  is  165  miles 
from  Kingston,  45  miles  from  Hamilton,  and  50  miles  from 
the  falls  of  Niagara.     The  population  in  17 17  was   1,200; 
but  at  the  present  time  it  amounts  to  about  75,000.     The 
city  is  laid  out  at  right  angles.     Its  chief  public  buildings 
are  the  cathedrals  and  churches,   the  Pariiament  House, 
University  of  Toronto,  Trinity  College,  Normal  School,  St. 
Michael's  College,  Osgoode  Hall,  St.  Lawrence  Hall,  Me- 
chanics Institute,  Provincial  Lunatic  Asylum,   post-office, 
exchange   and   city   schools.     Its   system    of    free    public 
schools  is  one  of  the  most  perfect  and  best  conducted  in 
America.     Among  the  many  pleasant  drives  around   this 
city   the   traveler   should   visit   College    Avenue   and   the 
Queen's  Park.     In  this   park   is  erected    a  statue  of  the 
Queen   and   a   monument    to   commemorate   the   college 
youths  who  fell  at  Ridgeway  defending  the  country  from 
the  attacks  of  the  Fenians.     The  University  of  Toronto,  a 
most  magnificent  building,  is   also  situated   in  this   park. 
The  Pariiament  of  Ontario  and  the  principal  law  courts  are 
held  in  this  city.     It  is  connected  by  the  Grand  Trunk 
Railway  and  steamboats  for  all  points.     The  best  hotel  in 
Toronto  is  the  Queen's— Messrs.  McGaw  &  Winnett,  pro- 


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prietors.  This  beautiful  house  has  every  modern  improve- 
ment and  comfort  ;  it  has  a  passenger  elevator,  and  in  case 
of  fire  would  he  one  of  the  very  safest  hotels  in  America,  as 
it  is  for  the  most  part  but  three  stories  high,  and  is  on  all 
sides  surrounded  by  wide,  open  spaces. 


PORT  HOPE 


is  situated  65  miles  from  Toronto.  A  small  stream,  which 
here  falls  into  the  lake,  has  formed  a  valley,  in  which  the 
town  is  located.  The  harbor  at  the  month  of  this  stream  is 
shallow,  but  safe  and  commodious.  Port  Hope  is  a  pretty 
town  ;  on  the  western  side  the  hills  rise  gradually  one  above 
the  other.  The  highest  summit,  called  "  Fort  Orton,"  af- 
fords a  fine  prospect,  and  overlooks  the  country  for  a  great 
distance.     The  village  is  incorporated ;  population,  about 

5."4- 


COBOURG, 

seven  miles  below  Port  Hope,  contains  6,000  inhabitants. 
It  has  seven  churches,  two  banks,  three  grist  mills,  two 
founderies,  and  the  largest  cloth  factory  in  the  Province. 
It  is  also  the  seat  of  Victoria  College  and  a  Tlieological 
Institute.  Midway  between  Port  Hope  and  Cobourg  is 
"  Duck  Island,"  on  which  a  light-house  is  maintained  by 
the  government. 

For  the  benefit  of  all,  we  submit  the  following  time-table 
—not  forgetting  to  mention  that  steamboats  are  not  infalli- 
ble, but  are  governed  by  man,  accompanied  by  steam,  wmd 


-w-- 


ii:i^^- 


improve- 
ici  in  case 
nerica,  as 
I  is  on  all 


im,  which 
ftrhich  the 
i  stream  is 
is  a  pretty 
one  above 
:)rton,"  af- 
or  a  great 
ion,  about 


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and  water.  If  the  boat  is  one  hour  late  in  starting  from 
any  given  point,  it  is  likely  she  will  remain  so,  as  I  know  of 
but  one  boat  in  the  line  that  can  beat  or  surpass  schedule 
time. 

LEAVING  EVERY  DAY— SUNDAYS  EXCEPTED. 


Toronto  iSiindiiy  Kx- 

cqrttHl) '^iOOr.  M. 

KiiifP'toii  •     (Moiulay 

Kxceptol) .5:00  a.m. 

Clayton 0:<M)     ^^ 

Alexander  Bay ":00 

BnM-kville '-i-'M    " 

Frewott 10:30     " 

Galop  Kai)id» 11:05     " 

Inxiuoiis ll:.>o 

Narrowest  Point 11:15 

Kapid  Flatt 11:55     " 


MorriHlmrg V^-Wi  i'-  M. 

Clirynler's  Farm 12:17 

AulVsviUe 12:30  " 

Farren's  Poir.t 12:40  " 

Dickenson's   Landing..  12:55  " 

LonsSault 1:00  " 

Last  of  U.  S.  shore 1:15  " 

a)rnwall 1:30  " 

Cotean  Landing l:tM) 

Ceilar  Rapid 4::J0  " 

Indian  Pilot 6:00  " 

Montreal 7:00  " 


We  assume  that  we  are  now  fairly  entering  on  the  ma- 
jestic stream  on  the  Canadian  side. 


rihabitants. 
mills,  two 
Province, 
riieological 
Gobourg  is 
ntained  by 

;  time-table 

not  infalli- 

iteam,  wind 


THE  CITY  OF  KINGSTON, 

which  has  a  population  of  15,000,  was  founded  in  1672,  by 
Governor  DeCourcelles,  receiving  the  name  of  Fort  Cata- 
raqui.  Later,  a  massive  stone  fort  was  built  by  Count  De 
Frontenac,  and  received  his  name.  In  1762  the  place  was 
taken  by  the  British,  who  gave  it  its  present  name.  As  a 
place  of  defense  it  stands  next  m  strength  to  Quebec.  The 
batteries  of  Fort  Henry  are  calculated  for  the  reception  o 
numerous  cannon  and  mortars  of  the  largest  calibre.  These, 
together  with  neighboring  martello  towers,  form  a  formida- 


i', 
lit 


I] 


14 

ble  defense  against  any  aggressive  movement  which  might 
be  directed  against  the  city.  These  fortifications  are  seen 
to  excellent  advantage  from  the  steamer  soon  after  it  leaves 
the  dock. 

On  the  right  is  Garden  Island;  on  the  left,  Cedai  Island, 
and  behind  is  Fort  Henry.  There  is  here,  also,  in  view, 
the  round  stone  towers  referred  to  above.  Near  the 
middle  of  the  river  is  Wolf  or  Long  Island,  21  miles  long, 
and  7  miles  witle  near  the  Western  end.  There  is  nothing 
either  of  romance  or  historical  episode  to  weave  into  our 
story  concerning  the  inhabitants  of  this,  the  largest  of  the 
Thousand  Island  group.  Suffice  it  to  say,  that  the  terri- 
tory is  a  jjortion  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  and  that  the 
habits  of  civilized  life  characterize  the  people.  Between 
one  channel  and  the  main  land  there  is  St.  John's  or  Howe 
■Island,  of  no  mean  proportions. 

Ordinarily,  we  have  now  spent  about  one  hour  on'  the 
steamer  from  Kingston,  and  come  to  the  point  in  the  chan- 
nel whore  we  must  diverge  either  for  Gananoque,  or  Clay- 
ton. ^Ve  are  bound  for  the  former.  As  soon  as  the  light- 
house on  Burnt  Island  comes  in  view,  we  may  be  said  to 
have  fairly  entered  upon  the  real  beauty  of  the  "  sacred 
river  of  .\merica."  In  steering  for  Gananoque,  we  pass 
many  pretty  little  isles  of  six  or  eight  acres.  On  the  right 
is  a  range  light,  the  boat,  of  course,  passing  between  the 
two.  It  is  said  that  from  the  deck  of  the  steamer  one  hun- 
dred islands  can  be  counted — in  fact,  the  panorama  is  pro- 
bably matchless  on  the  globe.  While  the  islands  are  so 
numerous  both  on  the  right  and  left,  the  boat  glides  by  in 
its  effort  to  reach  Gananoque  without  allowmg  the  tourist 
to  be  distracted  in  the  rapture  of  delight  that  is  feasting  his 


;  ,1' 


.  .^:.r:-*&fc- 


^ 


ich  might 
i  are  seen 
!r  it  leaves 

lar  Island, 
I,  in  view, 
Near  the 
liles  long, 
is  nothing 
;  into  our 
;est  of  the 
the  terri- 
d  that  the 
Between 
s  or  Howe 

lur  on  the 
I  the  chan- 
e,  or  Clay- 
s  the  liglit- 
be  said  to 
le  "  sacred 
i,  we  pass 
n  the  right 
tween  the 
r  one  hun- 
ima  is  pro- 
ids  are  so 
lides  by  in 
the  tourist 
"easting  his 


\ 


IS 

eyes.     Some  of  these  isles  are  scarcely  more  than  barren 
rocks,,  while  others  are  paradises  of  verdure.   , 
We  now  reach  busy  and  picturesque 

GANANOQUE, 

inhabited  by  about  three  thousand  people,  eighteen  miles 
East  of  Kingston,  in  the  very  center  of  the  Thousand  Is- 
lands.    It  may  be  well  to  state  here  that  authorities  (?)  du- 
fer  as  to  how  many  islands  there  really  are.     Some  say  fif- 
teen hundred  ;  some  eighteen  hundred,  and  others  carefully 
write,  nearly  two  thousand.     Life  is  too  short  for  us  to  stop 
and  count  these  natural  beauties,  and  even  the  pilots  have 
no  desire  to  earn  fame  as  statisticians  by  asserting  the  cor- 
rect number.     Doubtless  there  are  accurate   topofjraphical 
maps  of  the  St.   Lawrence  that  are  not  misleading  to  the 
student  of  minute  details.     But  we  digress. 

We  are  still  at  Ciananoque.     It  is  comparatively  easy  to 
get  away,  for  steamers  ply  along  this  Canada  shore,  keeping 
well  north  of  the  many  islands,  till  they  get  to  Brockv.lle. 
Come  along  with  us  on  this  trim  boat.     \Ve  soon  pass  a 
li.rht  on  the  left  called  Jack  Straw,  and  on  the  nght  observe 
a'beacon  and  pier.     Further  along,  another  light  comes  m 
view      The  next  attractive  spot  is  called   by  the   quaint 
name  of  Fiddler's  Elbow.     The  traditions  connected  with 
such  names  are  sometimes  thrilHng  and  sometimes  insipid; 
but  whether  the  one  or  the  other,  they  will  continue  to 
stick  but  if  they  serve  to  indelibly  impress  upon  our  memo- 
ry some  pleasing  reminiscence  of  a  "  thing  of  beauty,"  these 
names  will  not  be  by  any  means  evanescent  in  their  influ- 
ence.    As  we  frequently  say,  the  elbow  is  still  here,  but  the 
fiddler  is,  I  guess,  over  at  the  camp  meeting  on  Well's  is- 


.^...JU^UL 


I 

ii 


i6 

land.     He  's  probably  first  cousin  of  "  The  Arkansas  Trav- 
eler." 

But  here  we  are  in  a  tortuous  channel. 

AMONG  THE  ISLANDS. 

It  must  not  be  supposed  that  these  hundreds  of  islands 
are  all  occupied  and  have  «.ottages  on  them,  or  laid  out 
with  walks  and  fountains.  For  every  island  that  has  a 
house  on  it  there  are  perhaps  twenty  that  have  none.  The 
number  of  houses  arc  increasing  every  year,  and  I  think 
that  in  time  nearly  every  island  will  be  occupied  in  the  Ca- 
nadian channel  as  they  are  in  the  American. 

On  the  left  is  Darling's  dock,  the  famous  wood  station. 
We  have,  as  yet,  never  seen  the  "  Darling."  although  the 
dock  is  always  visible.  It  may  be  she  is  busy  in  the  pan- 
try washing  dishes. 

Two  miles  and  a  half  below  is 


1 


I 


ROCKPORT. 

This  name  would  seem  to  have  been  given  the  place  on 
account  of  its  rocky  formation.  It  is  avowed  here  that 
there  are  only  two  seasons ;  the  rocky  season  and  the  icy 
season.  Most  of  the  visitors  come  here  in  the  "  rocky  sea- 
son." Directly  opposite,  on  the  right,  the  Park  House  on 
Westminster  Park  is  visible ;  al.o  the  fine  chapel  on  Mt. 
Beulah,  its  tower  being  136  feet  high.  On  the  left  is  Gre- 
nadier Island  Light-house. 

From  the  deck  of  our  steamer,  looking  to  the  right,  we 
now  have  one  of  the  most  charming  views  on  the  St.  Law- 
rence.    Alexandria  Bay  is  before  us,  and  the  famous  Thous- 


1 


„,;■:-**»!.. 


17 


and  Island  House  and  Crossmon  House  tan  be  seen  on 
yonder  shore.  Witliin  the  range  of  our  vision  are  also  the 
islands  transformed  by  wealth,  taste  and  art  into  the  loveli 
est  of  Summer  resorts  by  tlieir  owners,  namely :  Fairylaml 
(seven  acres),  C.  H.  &  W.  B.  Hayden,  Columbus,  Ohio ; 
Idlewild  (four  acres)  :i.  A.  Packer,  Sayre,  Pa. ;  and  Sport 
(four  acres),  H.  A.  Packer,  Mauch  Chunk.  Pa. 

The  scene  at  night  on  these  islands  is  enchanting  almost 
beyond  'description.  An  approved  gas  machine  su  )i)lies 
the  illumination  for  hundreds  of  colored  lami)S  suspeiuled 
in  graceful  (iesigns  on  Sport  Island,  which  is  connected 
with  the  other  Packer  Island  by  a  wire  suspension  bridge. 

In  the  distance,  one  mile,  still  looking  to  the  right,  is  the 
famous  Whiskey  island.  A  pilot  of  the  Canadian  line  got 
drunk  at  his  post  and  fell  into  an  oblivious  condition ;  the 
steamboat,  under  full  headway,  struck  the  island,  and  the 
name  was  given  in  commemoration  of  that  event.  N'ext, 
to  the  right,  is  a  stone  edifice  called  the  Three  Sisters  light. 
They  were  formerly  "  old  maids,"  but  are  now  joined  to- 
gether by  a  stone  wall,  conseciuently  old  maids  no  longer. 
The  next  in  order  is  Cross-over  tight.  At  this  point  in  the 
river  the  steamer  crosses  to  the  American  channel,  and  in 
a  very  short  time  is  discovered  to  be  making  for  the  Cana- 
dian channel  again  to  reach  Brockville.  Before  the  tourist 
gets  there,  however,  he  will  observe  numerous  islands ;  the 
mo:  t  noted  are  Bathhurst,  Tecumseh,  Star,  McDonald  and 
Hill  Crest.  On  the  left,  on  the  main  Canadian  shore,  com- 
modious and  elegant  villas  are  in  view ;  also  St.  Lawrence 
Park,  picnic  and  pleasure  grounds  of  Brockville  and  vicinity. 
All  Summer  long,  the  scene  is  animated  and  captivating. 
The  whistle  announces  in  its  shrill  way  that  we  are  now  at 


mef^iX: 


■  •«k>^»>  .It**    iM^ 


i 


18 

BROCKVILLE, 

which  was  named  111  honor  of  (lencral  Brock,  who  fell  on 
Queenston  Heights,  in  the  war  of  1S12.  It  is  situated  on 
the  C:anadian  side  of  tlie  St.  Lawrence,  and  is  one  of  the 
pleasantest  viilanes  in  the  I'rovince.  It  is  right  at  the  foot 
of  the  Thousand  Islands,  on  an  elevation  of  land,  which 
rises  from  the  river  in  a  succession  of  ridges.  The  town 
was  laid  out  in  1 80s,  and  is  now  a  place  of  considerable 
imjwrtance.     The  i)resent  population  is  about  6,500. 

After  leaving  the  wharf,  the  boa!  passes  the  most  beauti- 
ful clitT  on  the  river,  the  i)alisades  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  on 
which  are  erected  magnificent  mansions  and  suburban  villas 
of  Canada's  distinguished  sons.  The  most  prominent  of 
these  is  the  son  of  Sir  Hugh  Allan,  whose  residence  is  in- 
deed superb.  The  sightseer  observes  the  winding  stairs, 
boat  and  bath  houses,  and  other  appointments  of  recreation. 
Having  already  intimated  that  there  are  other  routes 
which  lead  to  the  point  in  the  riv^r  which  we  have  now 
reached,  we  return  westward  to  bring  another  party  through 
the  American  channel. 


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VIA  KINGSTON,  I.EAVINO  A  I'  5  A.  M. 

At  5  A.  M.  the  boat  leaves  for  Montreal,  via  Clayton  and 
Alexandria  Hay  through  the  American  channel.  On  the 
•ight  is  Wolf,  or  Long  island,  which  is  known  as  the  largest 
of  the  grouj).     On  the  left  is  Howe  island 

THE  ST.  LAWRENCE  STEAMBOAT  CO.,  NEW  AMERICAN  I.!NE, 

will  this  season  leave  Gananoque  in  the  morning,  upon  the 
arrival  of  the  Grand  Trunk  train  from  Niagara  Falls,  via 
Toronto  and  Kingston,  in  time  to  cross  over  to  Clayton  and 
connect  with  trains  on  the  Utica  &  Black  River  Railroad. 
As  it  is  immaterial  to  me  how  you  get  to  the  river,  jjassen- 
gers  by  the  steamer  Rothsay  can  take  description  of  route 
from  this  point. 

For  the  first  three-ciuarters  of  an  hour,  there  is  nothing 
especially  worthy  of  note.  Then  we  strike  the  cross-over 
channel.  Now,  the  time  is  early  morning,  the  sun  is  quite 
bright,  and  the  atmosphere  is  remarkably  clear.  The  tcene 
is  now  attractive.  Look  ahead  in  the  distance  a  little  to 
the  left,  and  you  will  behold  the  eagle  tree.  Hundreds 
have  been  deceived  with  the  idea  that  it  was  an  actual  live 
eagle,  spreading  its  wings  and  soaring  aloft  to  a  height  that 
the  imagination  can  scarcely  reach.  It  is  a  delusion ;  'tis 
nothing  but  a  tree,  as  its  true  features,  or  rather  beautiful 
foliage,;has  deceived  the  eye  of  the  novice  of  this  region. 


il 


»0 

On  the  It'll  is  CriiuistniK"  Island.  Dn  it  is  an  ort^ani/.ed 
onunnnity.  I'lif  inliabitanis  arc  farmers,  and  for  the  edii- 
catiiMi  of  whose  <liildren  a  school  is  maintained. 

CLAYTON 

is  in  the  American  channel.     In  the  distant  front,  just  be- 
fore landing,  we  have  a  magnificent  view  of  Prospect  park 
an<l  hill,  a  delightful  sj.ot  for  recreation  and  i>leasiire.     No 
better  view   i;an   be   had  of  the    islands    and   surrounding 
country  than  from  the  eminence  of  the  hill.     Clayton  is  our 
first  stopping  i)iace.     It  is  a  village  that  derives  its  imi)or- 
tance  to  tourists  as  being  the  terminus  of  the  I'tica  and  Black 
River  Railroatl.  and  here  it  is  where  passengers  from  the  Kast 
generally  get  their  first  glimpse  of  the  St.  Lawrence.     There 
are   two  good   hotels,  the    Hubbard   and   Walton    Houses, 
kept  by  two  as  genial  landlords  as  ever  lived,  and  from  the 
town  many  fishing  parties  go  out  daily.     The  steamer  J.  K. 
Maynard  runs  from  this  port  in  connection  with  the  above 
nan\ed  railroad  for  Alexandria  Bay  and  other  landing  i)laces 
en   route.     ()i)posite   Clayton,   on   the   left   as  we  proceed 
down  the  river,  is  Governor  Island,  owned  by  Hon.  Thomas 
(i.  Alvord,  of  Syracuse.     His  villa  and  apartments  are  quite 
striking.     'I'he  next  island  on  the  left.  ab(nit  200  yards  dis- 
tant, is   Powder  Horn.     The  origin   of  this  "  euphonious  " 
name  has  not  been  handed  down  by  tradition.     On  the 
right  is  Washington  Island  ;  on  the  left,  nearly  ojjposite.  is 
Blutif  island,  and  behind  which  is  Robin's  Island.     Next,  on 
the  right,  over  two  miles  from  Clayton,  is 

ROUND  ISLAND 

and  park.     This  is  the  property  of  the  Baptist  Association, 
and  every  year  people  of  this  persuasion  in  large  numbers 


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at 

j^athcr  Uir  rt-ligioiis  worsliiii  ;in<i  recrt-ation.  I'lit-rc  is  a 
temperance  hotel,  filled  with  the  modern  ai.i.oitilmenls.  for 
the  accomiiKxlation  of  .?oo  niiests.  named  the  Round  Isl^i-ul 
House  'Ihe  doc  ks  are  in  excellent  condition,  mm\  ih  ;  fish- 
ing lu.als  are  favorites.  On  the  left  is  I.ittle  Round  Island 
and  "  Hog's  IJack  "  We  have  now  several  collages  m  view  ; 
the  one  paink  i  dark  brown  is  owned  by  Mr.  Harbodle. 
On  the  point  is  Kthelridge  cottage,  and  many  others  not 
known  to  me. 

Leaving  Round  Island,  and  looking  in  the  .listant  front, 
we  have  a  view  of  the  Thousand  Island  Park.       About  one 
mile  from    Round    Island  on  the  right  is  Watch   Island  or 
.'  indolence,"   owned  by  S.  T.  Skinner.      On  the  left  are 
Hliitf.  Maple  and  Hemlock,  the  three  pretty  islands  fronting 
the  foot  of  Orindstone    Island.       On    Henilock  is  the  ClifT 
House,  owned  by  Mr.  (larrison,  of  Syracuse.       About  five 
minutes  after  leaving  Round   Island,  we  come  in  sight  of 
Hub  Island  and  House,  which  lie  on   the  left ;  Clrinnell's 
Island  and  House  ;  Otsego  Cam],  is  also  on  the  left.       On 
the  right  is  Fisher's  landing.    Robinson's   island,   owned  by 
Eugene  Robinson,  New  York  banker  and  broker  (he  broke 
Drew),    Johnson's  light,    Washburn    Island    and    Frederick 
Island.      Mr.  Johnson,  the  original   light-house  keeper,  and 
after  whom  the  island  is  named,  was  the  mau  .vho  burned 
the  Robert  Peel,  the  English  vessel,  in  retaliation  for  send- 
ing the  Carolina  over  Niagara  Falls. 

Just  before  landing  at  Thousand  Island  Park,  upper  end 
of  Well's  Island,  now  called  Wellesley  Island,  is  Twin  Island, 
owned  by  J.  L.  Huntington.  On  the  left,  and  in  connec- 
tion Nvith  the  Thousand  Island  Park,  is  the  bath  h.use, 
where  the  Methodist  can  get  baptism,  a  la  Bob  Ingersoll, 


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with  soap.     Said  to  be  good  for  this  world,  if  not  hereafter. 
We  now  land  at 

THOUSAND  ISLAND  PARK. 

The  boat  lands  at  the  western  end  of  Wells  Island,  at  a 
fine  wharf,  and  close  to  a  large  number  of  handsome  cot- 
tages. You  can  tell  what  the  place  is  the  moment  yoa 
approach  it.  There  is  no  mistaking  a  Methodist  Summer 
camp,  find  it  where  you  will.  It  is  always  neat  ;ind  clean 
and  ortlerly.  This  is  the  Thousand  Island  Park,  a  Metho- 
dist resort,  opened  in  1873.  Although  the  scenery  is 
somewhat  marred  by  the  great  number  of  solemn-faced 
clergymen  strolling  about  the  grounds,  it  is  still  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  spots  to  be  found  among  the  islands.  Camji- 
meetings  are  held  here  ;  also  Sunday-school  and  temperance 
and  educational  conventions,  and  other  meetings,  all  through 
tlie  summer  A  large  and  spacious  hotel  completed,  will  open 
about  July  loth.  The  name  was  originally  Thousand  Island 
Camp  Ground,  but  was  changed  in  1878  to  its  present  name. 

Again  on  our  way,  the  first  house  on  the  left  is  owned  by 
Harlow  J.  Remington,  of  Ilion,  whose  fame  and  fortune  is 
in  rifles.  Next  on  the  left  Wellesley  House  and  beautiful 
cottage.  On  the  right,  handsome  villas  line  the  shore  of 
the  island.  About  half  a  mile  from  Wellesley  House  is 
Jolly  Oak  point,  with  its  four  cottages,  two  owned  by  the 
Norton  brothers,  a  third  by  Dr.  Ferguson,  and  the  fourth 
by  Hon.  W.  W.  Butterfield,  of  Redwood.  From  here  to 
Lookout  point  is  about  half  a  mile ;  and  next  is  Rood's 
place,  with  a  fine  dock  and  good  accommodations  for  tour- 
ists. About  two  hundred  yards  below  is  Peel's  dock  where 
the  boat  Robert  Peel  was  burned  in  1837.  Robin's  cot- 
tage, 100  feet  to  the  left;  a  litde  below  on  the  right  is  the 


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farm  of  Captain  Jack ;  you  can  see  the  old  saw-mill  in  a 
dilapidated  condition  on  the  bank.      Opposite  on  the  left  is 
the  celebrated  Limburger   cheese  factory.      (Post  mortem 
examinations  held  here  weekly.)     (This  "goak"  would  take 
better  if  you  was  just  introduced  to  Limburger  for  the  first 
time.)      On  the  right  is  Collins'  dock  ;  below  a  few  feet  is 
Calumet   Island,  and   cottage,  owned   by  Rev.   Henry  G. 
Waite.  of  Ilion,  N.  Y.      On  the  right,  lies  the  remams  of 
old  Captain  Jack's  boat,  gone  to  rest.    •     *     *     Here  you 
are  expected  to  drop  a  tear.       Brown's  Bay  on  the  left  and 
Swan  Bay  on  the  right.      Passing  the  bays,  we  come  on  the 
right  to  Central  Park,  formerly  (Irinnell's  Point  and  parade 
ground,  purchased  by  parties  and  laid  out  for  a  park.    Foot 
of  Central  Park  is  Page  point,  a  former  wood  station  for  the 
N.  T.  Co.'s  line  of  steamers.     On  the  right  is  Point  Vivian, 
a   beautiful   spot   occupied   by  probably  a   community  of 
friends.      They  have  pleasant  cottages  in  which  they  spend 
a  week  or  two  enjoying  choice  society.     Opposite  is  Dens- 
more  Bay  and  Mclntyre's  cottage,  called   "  Photo."      Mr. 
Mclntyre  is  known  as  the  picture   man  or  artist  of    the 
Thousand  Islands.      He  has  unquestionably  the  finest  col- 
lection  of  views  that  have  ever  been  made  of  the  grand 

scenery. 

Next  on  the  left  is  Winslow  Point  and  Seven  Isles. 
Below  on  the  left  is  Louisiana  Point,  owned  by  Judge  La- 
batte,  of  New  Orleans.  Opposite  is  Centennial  Isle.  Next 
on  the  right,  is  Warner's  Isle. 

Beyond  is  Hill's  Isle,  and  then  Devil's  Rock  and  Oven. 
It  of  course  derives  its  name  from  the  peculiar  natural  for- 
mation, that  of  an  old  Dutch  oven  and  it  is  said  to  have 
been  the  hiding  place  of  old  Bill  Johnston,  who  is  remem- 
bered as  mixed  up  in  the  border  troubles  of    1837.      In 


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THE  THOUSAND  ISLAND  HOUSE. 


Sitmited  on  tin-  River  St.  Ij;uvreiice,  at    Alexandria  Bay,   .lettereoD 
Cbiuity,   New  Yorl;,  and  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  far-fame<l 

THOUSAND    ISLANDS, 

The  very  Meecjj  of  rieasure-Seeiven*.     The  CX'iitre  of  (Jnivity.     The 
pivot  niKm  whicii  revolvi*  everything. 

Tliis  House  contains  all  the  modem  improvements, -M-ith  elevator. 
R(K)m,s  single  or  en  suite,  with  bath  rooms  and  closets  attj»che«l,  and 
everything  that  cjin  add  to  the  eomfurt  or  convenience  of  the  guests. 

Travelers  will  find  this  place  a«  healthful  as  it  is  beautiful,  with 
no  mos<iuitoes  or  chills  and  fever,  while  to  tlie  finest  scenery  in  the 
world  are  nddecl  ihe  attractions  of  BOATING,  FISHING,  IIINT- 
ING,  and  BATHING, as  well  as  BILIJAUDS,  BOWLING  ALLEY, 
CKOqlKT  GROUNDS,  Etc. 

Parties  taking  roi^nis  for  the  season  will  find  liberal  deductions 
from  regular  rates.    Send  for  pamphlet  with  terms,  etc. 

At  this  Hotel  was  held  the  lianipiet  tendered  President  Arthur, 
in  October,  1882. 

R.  H.  SOUTHG-ATE,  Proprietor, 

A.  I_.  MELUEN,  Mnnavjer, 

Alexandria  Bay.  New  York. 


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front  is  Cuba  Isle,  owned  by  W.  F.  Storey,  of  the  Chicago 
Times.  Next  on  the  right  is  Cherry  Isle,  upon  which  cot- 
tages are  erected,  one  of  which  is  occupied  by  Rev.  C.eorge 
Rockwell,  of  Fulton,  N.  Y.,  who  was  formerly  pastor  of 
the  first  Reformed  Church  organized  in  Alexandria  Bay. 
The  large  brown  cottage  on  Cherry  Island  named  Melrose 
is  jointly  owned  by  Mrs.  A.  B.  Pullman  and  Mrs.  (i.  B. 
Marsh. 

On  the  right  is  the  Rev.  R.  H.  Pullman's  island ;  the  cot- 
tage is  i)ainted  brown.  Opposite  on  the  left  is  Pullman, 
Nobby,  Friendly,  Welcome.  Florence,  Imperial  and  Maud. 
This  group  may  be  seen  from  the  deck  of  the  steamer  in 
the  order  given.     Here  we  shoot  into 

ALEXANDRIA   BAY, 

>vhich  is  three  or  four  miles  long,  and  about  half  a  mile 
wide,  reaching  from  the  shore,  on  the  American  side,  to 
Wells  island.  The  chief  feature  around  here  is  the  grand 
hotels— the  largest  known  as  the  Thousand  Island  Hoase  ; 
the  finest  building  on  the  St.  Lawrence  river.  From  the 
bay  fishing  parties  are  constantly  going  out.  The  channels 
about  the  islands  are  the  Paradise  of  fishermen.  The  boats 
are  the  most  convenient  and  comfortable  in  the  world,  the 
boatmen  the  most  accommodating,  and  the  pickerel,  pike 
and  gamey  black  bass  and  rock  bass,  and  muscallonge  in 
the  greatest  abundance. 

SOME   OF   THE  OWNERS. 

St.  John's,  five  acres,  Judge  C.  Donohue,  New  York. 
Manhattan,   five  acres.  Judge  Spencer  and  J.  L.  Has- 
brouck.  New  York. 

Deshler,  seven  acros,  W.  G.  Deshler,  Columbus,  Ohio. 


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Plantagenet,  six  acres,  A.  K.  Hume,  ChaWeston,  South 
Carolina. 

Deer,  twenty-five  acres,  S.  Miller,  Rocht;8ter,  New  York. 

Fairy  Land,  seven  acres,  C.  H.  avd  W.  B.  Hayden, 
Columbus,  Ohio. 

Piatt,  two  acres,  Sisson  &  Fox,  Alexandria  Bay. 

Brown's,  ten  acres,  Sisson  &  Fox,  Alexandria  Bay. 

Pleasant,  ihree  acres,  Sisson  &  Fox,  Alexandria  Bay. 

Pullman's,  three  acres,  George  M.  Pullman,  Chicago. 

Friendly,  three  acres,  A.  B.  Parker  and  Abner  Mellen, 
Jr.,  New  York. 

Cherry,  nine  acres,  the  Reverend  George  Rockwell,  Ful 
ton.  New  York. 

Nobby,  two  acres,  C.  S.  Goodwin  and  H.  R.  He^th, 
New  York.  * 

Welcome,   three  acres,  S.  G.  Pojie,  Ogdensburgh,  N.  Y. 

Florence  Proctor,  one  acre,  K.  R.  Proctor,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Maple,  three  acres,  Mrs.  Charlotte  Kipp,  Buffalo. 

Netts,  one  half  acre,  E.  A.  Kollymer,  Brooklyn. 

Summer  Land,  ten  acres,  the  Reverend  Asa  Saxe,  I).  D., 
Rochester,  N.  Y.;  Almon  Gunnison,  D.  1).,  Brooklyn,  and 
Richmond  Fisk,  D.  ^">.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Isle  Imperial,  one  acre,  Mrs.  LeCount,  Philadelphia. 

Maud,  one-half  acre,  the  Rev.  F.  B.  A.  Lewis,  Water- 
town,  New  York. 

Elephant  Rock,  one-fourth  acre,  T.  C.  Crittenden, 
Watertown. 

Idlewild,  four  acres,  R.  A.  Packer,  Sayre,  Pa. 

Arcadia  and  Ina,  two  acres,  S.  A.  Briggs,  Chicago. 

Sport,  four  acres,  H.  A.  Packer,  Mauch  Chunk,  Pa. 

Kit  Grafton,  one-fourth  acre,  Mrs.  S.  L.  George,  Water- 
town,  N.  Y. 


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Island  Mary,  two  acres,  \V.  L.  Palmer,  Watertown,  and 
James  M.  Browner,  St.  Louis. 

Little  Charm,  one-eighth  acre.  Mrs.  F.  W.  Barker,  Alex- 
andria Bay. 

Frost,  two  acres,  Mrs.  Sarah  L.  Frost,  Watertown. 

Excelsior   Group,    five  acres,  C.   S.    Goodwin,   Oneida, 
New  York. 

Resort,  three  acres.  Pioneer  Club,  Watertown. 

Devil's  Oven,   one-fourth  acre,  H.  R.  Heath,  New  York. 

Sylvan  and  Moss,  three  acres,  S.  T.  Woolworth,  Water- 
town.  N.  Y. 

Cuba  and  Story,  five  acres.  W.  E.  Story,  Chicago,  111. 

Little  Angell,  one-eighth  acre,  W.  A.  Angell,  Chicago. 

Little  Lehigh,   one  acre,  Col.   R.   B.  Yates,   Rochester, 
and  C.  H.  Cummings,  New  York. 

Warner's,  four  acres. 

Island  Home,  one  acre,  S.  D.  Hungerford,    Adams,  New 
York. 

Sunny  Side,  one   acre,   Mrs.    Emily  Moak,  Watertown, 
New  York. 

Wild  Rose,  one  acre,  Mrs.  W.  W.  Herrick,  Watertown, 
New  York. 

No  name,  one-(iuarter  acre,    Mrs.  F.  Hammerkin,  Syra- 
cuse, New  York. 

Harmony,  one-quarter  acre,  Mrs.  Celia  Berger,  Syracuse, 
New  York. 

Wynnstay,  one  acre,  Mrs.  S.  S.  Wynn,  Watertown. 

Honey,  one  acre,  A.  T.  E.  Mullin,  Watertown. 

Alice  Isle,  two  acres,  J.  G.  Hill,  Brooklyn. 

Sunbeam  Group,  one  acre,  C.  E.  Ailing,  Rochester. 
Walton,  two  acres,  Watertown  Club. 


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Two-l8lands-in-P:el-Bay.  two  acres,  K.  L.  Sargent,  Waier- 

town. 

Long  Branch,  ten  acres,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Clark,  Watertown. 

Nigger,  three  acres.  Edward  Robbins,  Mullet  Creek,  New 
York. 

Ella,  one-quarter  acre,  R.  E.  Hungerford,  Watertown. 

Lookout,  two  acres.  Thomas  H.  Borden.  N6w  York. 

(kinnell  Island,  two  acres.  I).  (1.  (Irinnell,  Brooklyn. 

Douglass,  three  acres,  Douglass  Miller,  New  Haven, 
Connecticut. 

Hart's,  five  acres,  E.  Kirke  Hart.  Albion,  New  York. 

Sunny-Side,  two  acres.  William  Stickenson,  Sayre,  Pa. 

Wan  Winnett,  two  acres,  Mr.  Hill,  Chicago. 

WESTMINSTER  PARK. 

Opposite  the  Thousand  Islanil  House,  is  Westminster 
•  Park,  on  the  lower  end  of  Wells  island.  It  is  eight  miles 
long  and  from  three  to  four  miles  wide.  On  the  other  side 
of  it  is  the  Canadian  channel  of  the  river,  about  half  a 
mile  wide.  Part  of  Wells  Island  is  in  Canada  and  part  is 
in  the  L'nitcd  States.  The  lower  end  of  the  island  is  sep- 
arated into  two  parts  by  one  of  the  prettiest  sheets  of  water 
that  ever  rippled  against  the  bows  of  a  canoe.  This  is 
called  the  "  Lake  of  the  Island."  and  it  is  connected  with 
the  river,  on  both  the  American  and  Canadian  sides,  by  a 
narrow  channel.  The  lake  is  five  or  six  miles  long,  as 
smooth  as  glass,  and  is  altogether  too  pretty  and  too  roman- 
tic to  attempt  to  describe. 

Westminster  Park  was  bought  in  1874  by  a  Presbyterian 
stock  company,  and  it  now  has  about  15  miles  of  drives 
and  some  fine  buildings.  It  has  two  long  water-fronts- 
one  on  the  American  side  of  the  river,  and  the  other  on  the 


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Lake  of  the  Island,  on  the  Canadian  side,  there  is  a  high 
hill  on  the  island  called  Mount  Beulah,  though  after  climb- 
ing it  I  think  the  Hill  Dithculty  would  be  a  more  appro- 
priate name.  There  is  a  large  chapel  on  the  top  of  the 
hill,  known  as  Bethune  Chapel,  with  seating  accommoda- 
tions for  a  thousand  persons,  and  with  a  tower  136  feet 
high,  aftordirfg  a  beautiful  view  of  the  river  and  the  islands. 
The  name  of  the  chapel  recalls  the  fact  that  the  late  Rev. 
Dr.  Geo.  W.  Bethune  was  the  pioneer  tourist  through  this 
region,  arid  till  his  death  continued  to  come  here  summer 
after  summer  for  recreation. 

BONNIE   CASTLE. 

"Timothy  Titcomb"  (Dr.  J.  G.  Holland,  editor  of 
Scribner's  Monthly,)  chose  this  point  as  a  haven  of  rest 
and  recuperation,  and  who  does  not  commend  his  choice. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  he  died  in  New  York  shortly 
after  leaving  his  cherished  Bonnie  Castle  in  1881  for  his 
arduous  winter's  labors.     Light  house  in  the  distance. 

Immediately  opposite  is  Hart's  island,  back  of  which  is 
Deshler.  Next  on  the  left  is  Manhattan,  the  first  island  on 
which  habitation  was  attempted. 

SETH  GREEN, 

widely  known  as  the  fish  commissioner  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  built  a  cottage  in  1855,  where  his  family  sum- 
mered and  he  went  a  fishing  for  several  seasons,  and  it  is  a 
very  probable  supposition  that  here  he  acquired,  a  part  at 
least,  of  the  skill  in  fish-ology  which  has  since  become  so 
celebrated  and  useful.  Manhattan  island  is  now  owned  by 
Judge  J.  C.  Spencer,  of  New  York. 

Between  Deshler  and  Manhattan,  looking  backward,  is 


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Fairyland,  owned  by  C.  H.  and  W.  ^.  Hayden,  of  Colum- 
bus, O.  This  is  really  one  of  the  finest  islands  in  the  river. 
At  a  vast  expense  art  has  triumphed  over  nature,  trans- 
forming a  barren  into  the  loveliest  of  green  lawns.  Next  on 
the  left  is  Deer  island  ;  then 

SUMMERLAND. 

Summerland.  one  of  the  most  beautiful  of  the  "  i'hou- 
sand  Islands"  is  located  mid-way  between  the  north  and 
south  channels  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  about  three  miles  be- 
low Alexandria  Bay,  having  an  aiea  of  fourteen  acres  and 
is  the  largest  of  the  "  Summerland  group,'  which  includes 
"Idlewild,"  "Sport,"  "Ida"  and  "Arcadia."  The  island 
is  covered  with  a  dense  forest  furnishing  an  abundance  of 
shade  and  will  be  said  to  have  the  finest  groves  on  the 
river.  At  the  extreme  northerly  and  southerly  ends  of  the 
island  there  are  extensive  sandy  beaches,  a  great  rarity  mi 
this  locality,  which  are  used  by  the  "Summerlanders"  for 
bathing  purposes.  The  island  is  traversed  from  end  to  end 
by  a  most  delightful  natural  avenue,  densely  shaded  and 
lined  on  either  side  with  a  thick  undergrowth  of  wild 
flowers  and  ferns.  The''island  is  owned  by  the  Summerland 
Association,  a  corporation  organized  under  and  by  virtue 
of  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York,  for  social  and 
yachting  purposes,  and  composed  of  the  following  stock- 
holders :  Rev.  Asa  Saxe,  D.  1).,  Isaiah  F.  Force,  James 
Sargent,  Sears  E.  Brace,  Emory  B.  Chase,  Henry  C.  VVis- 
ner,  Lewis  P.  Ross,  Francis  M.  McFarlin,  Chas.  W.  Gray, 
George  H.  Newell,  Henry  O.  Hall,  Joseph  A.  Stull  and 
Frank  W.  Hawley,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.;  Rev.  Richmond 
Fisk,  D.  D.,  Alfred  Underbill  and  Horace  Bronson,  of 
Syracuse,    N.    Y.      Rev.   Almond   Gunnison,    D.    1).,   and 


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Frank  Sperry,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  The  association  have 
erected  upon  the  island  a  large  and  commodious  "  Club 
House"  wherein  the  members  of  the  association  and  their 
families  take  their  meals. 

After  setting  apart  a  large  grove  at  each  end  of  the  island 
for  general  use,  the  balance  of  the  island  was  divided  into 
lots,  one  of  which  was  assigned  to  each  stockholder.  ITpon 
these  lots  so  assigned,  the  members  of  the  association  have 
erected  cottages  for  the  sole  use  of  tiieir  own  families.     . 

In  addition  to  the  Club  House  the  association  has  erected 
numerous  pavilions  and  summer  houses  in  different  parts  of 
the  island  together  with  a  large  ice-house  and  has  con- 
structed several  docks  of  sufficient  size  to  permit  of  the 
landing  of  large  steamers. 

The  association  owns  a  large  steam  yacht  which  is  used 
in  running  to  and  from  Alexandria  Bay  and  for  fishing  and 
pleasure  excursions. 

Kach  member  of  the  association  provides  himself  with 
sailing  and  row  boats.  The  Club  House  is  opened  for  the 
rcveption  of  the  members  cf  the  association  and  their  im- 
mediate families  on/};  on  the  first  day  of  July  of  each  year, 
and  remains  open  until  about  September  isth,  durmg  all 
of  which  time  the  yacht  is  at  the  service  of  the  party. 

Between  Deer  island  and  Summerland  is  Cedar ;  back  of 
Cedar  is  Sport,  owned  by  H.  A.  Packer.  Anthony  point  is 
on  the  right.  This  place  is  the  resort  of  V..  and  T.  H. 
Anthony,  the  extensive  dealers  in  photographic  goods  in 
New  York. 

YACHTING. 

Water— and  as  one  enthusiastic  writer  puts  it— such 
water!— is  abundant,  and  to  enjoy  this  water  in  a  pensive 


„aUm' 


or  jioctic  mood,  the  steam  yacht  sliould  be  brought  into 
re<iiiisition.  Private  yachts  are  numerous  and  elegant,  and 
it  is  to  the  credit  o(  the  owners  that  they  are  not  niggardly 
in  exhibiting  a  spirit  of  generosity  and  courtesy.  'I'iiey 
are  constantly  inviting  individuals  and  parties  to  enjoy  the 
exliilerating  excitement  of  the  shooting  around  the  beauti- 
ful s])()ts.  And  if  you.  dear  tourist,  have  no  friend  that 
invites  you  to  share  a  cushioned  seat  in  his  graceful,  fairy- 
like craft,  then  go  to  Capt.  K.  \V.  Visger,  on  the  Island 
]Vanti<i;f.  He  will  take  you  on  an  ex(  ursion  among  the 
islands  that  you  will  gladly  rei  all  as  a  cheerful  reminiscence 
of  vour  .St.  Lawrence  excursion,  for  the  o|)portunity  will 
ha\e  been  otilered  to  bring  within  the  range  of  your  vision 
enchanting  scenes  that  pen  is  not  adequate  to  describe. 

.Still  continunig  our  course,  looking  to  the  right,  is  the 
cottage  of  Mrs.  Clark,  of  VVatcrtown.  Next.  Goose  l)ay 
is  the  island  owned  by  Dr.  Carleton.  near  which  is  the 
Three  Sisters  Island  ;  before  the  Three  Sisters  is  Hume's 
Islanil.  and  another  was  purchased  by  Judge  Donahue,  of 
\ew  York,  and  seventy-five  thousand  dollars  spent  thereon. 
Next  on  the  left  is  Whiskey  Island,  and  on  the  right  oppo- 
site are  a  number  of  large  and  small  islantls,  ♦he  names  of 
which  we  will  not  weary  the  tourist's  brain  witii. 

Goose  bay  iw  really  beautiful,  if  its  name  is  slightly 
homely.  It  is  studded  with  islands,  and  tishing  abounds. 
It  was  here  that  Mr.  Hub  Clark,  of  New  York,  in  one  day 
caught  some  300  pounds  of  black  bass,  ranging  in  weight 
from  i^  i>ounds  to  6^  j)ounds.  Dn  the  right  is  Lyon's 
dock  and  Meeker's  island.  Next  on  the  left  is  Three  Sis- 
ters light;  in  the  distance  is  Lone  Star  or  Dark  Island; 
Island  No.  i,  it  is  called  by  some.  After  passing  on  the  left 
is  a  small  cluster  of  island  shoals.      On  the  right  is  Chip- 


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pcwa  bay.      This   is   a  superb   sheet  of  water,  where  the 
fishing   is   a  marked   feature.       It  is  a  favorite   resort  of 
Ogclensburg   people,  who  occupy  the  contiguous   islands. 
All  around  the  shore  are  camps,   cottages,  et<-.,  and  make 
an  animated  scene  for  the  tourist.     Three  miles  from  Chip- 
pewa bav  on  the  left  is  Crossover  light ;  thence  three  miles 
to  Cole's  light  on  the  left,    where   we  enter  the  Canadian 
channel.     Nine  miles  in  the  distance  is  Brockville.     ( )n  the 
right  o,)posite  Cole's  light  is  Oak  point.     Four  miles  below 
is  Fisher's  landing,  a  very  jwpular   place  for  jncnics,  etc. 
On  the  left  a  prominent  bluff.      On  the  right  for  six  miles 
the  islands  come  thick  and  fa.st ;   huge  rocks  rise  from  the 
water's  surface,  with  very  little   vegetation  or  foliage,  and 
the   boat   makes  her  way  rapidly  among  them,   winding 
around  like  a  snake,  heading  for  all  the  points  of  the  com- 
pass, fre<iuently  getting  herself  into  coves  and  bays  that 
apparently  have  no  outlet,   but  always  finding  a  channel, 
and  sailing  triumphantly  out  into  the  broad  waters  again. 

On  the  left,  three  miles  this  side  of  Brockville,  is  the 
wreck  of  a  schooner,  the  S.  M.  Cook,  laden  with  iron  ore. 
She  was  sailing  uj);  the  wind  subsided,  causing  her  to  drift 
upon  the  rocks,  and  remained ;  also  St.  Lawrence  park, 
used  for  pleasure  and  picnic  parties,  especially  by  our  Can- 
adian fnemls  of  Brockville.  We  are  now  at  the  village  of 
Brockville ;  we  "  take  a  rest"  for  route  C. 

In  front  of  Brockville  are  the  lasv  tnree  of  the  Thousand 
Islands  :  being  some  distance  from  the  rest  it  is  presumable 
they  drifted  away,  and  finally  rooted  here.  This,  however, 
was  "  long  befo  de  wah  !" 

Opposite,  on  the  right,  is  Morristown,  a  small,  lively 
.\merican  village  of  about  1,000  inhabitants,  a  station  on 
the  Utica  and  Black  River  R.  R.;  connects  with  Brockville 
by  two  steam  ferries. 


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Route    C/ 


Our  object  being  to  make  this  little  bonk  a  complete 
(".iiidc  to  the  Thou.^ancl  Islands,  so  that  tourists  from  any 
section,  no  matter  where  he  strikes,  will  find  it  intelligible 
to  learn  his  location.  We  have  therefore  divided  the 
exi)lanation  into  three  routes.  First,  we  took  our  friends 
from  Niagara  Falls  through  Toronto,  Kingston,  and  the  . 
Canada  channel  of  the  St.  Lawrence  as  far  as  Brockville. 
Second,  our  journey  was  from  (lananoqua,  thence  down 
the  St.  Lawrence  through  the  American  channel  to  Brock- 
ville. Third,  and  this  is  the  route  ujwn  which  we  are 
now  entering,  will  be  from  Cape  Vincent  to  Alexandria 
Bay. 

CAPE    VINCENT, 

is  a  i)Ieasant  little  village  in  Jefferson  county,  N.  Y.,  at  the 
junction  of  Lake  Ontario  and  the  St.  Lawrence  river.  It  is 
also  the  terminus  of  the  Rome,  Watertown  and  Ogdensburg 
Railroad,  and  on  this  road  come  many  of  the  tourists  from 
the  Atlantic  sea-board.  Here  tourists  connect  by  -steamer 
for  Alexandria  Bay. 

As  we  steam  out  of  this  port,  on  the  left  is  Long,  or 
Wolf  island,  2 1  miles  in  length,  and  7  miles  in  width.  The 
next  on  the  right  is 


. 


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from  any 
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,  and  the 
Brockville. 
:nce  down 
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Alexandria 


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5  Long,  or 
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CARLETON  ISLAND. 

At  the  upper  extremity,  the  land  narrows  into  a  rugged 
jmimontory,  ending  in  a  hhitV  sixty  feet  in  heiglit.  Here 
lifting  their  ruineil  heads  aloft,  and  plainly  visible  to  all 
passers  along  the  river,  stand  a  number  of  toppling  and 
half-ruineil  chimneys.  These  may  be  seen  for  miles 
around.  So  long  have  these  old  sentinels  watched  over 
the  scenes  around  them  that  their  history  is  lost  in  the 
misty  past.  Around  them  are  the  remaining  ruins  of  an 
old  fort,  supposed  by  many  to  be  the  ruins  of  old  Fort 
Frontenac.  Around  its  old  redoubts  and  parapets  linger 
anticpiated  historical  legends  and  traditions  enough  to  till  a 
volume  and  forming  an  interesting  study.  An  ancient 
well,  cut  in  the  solid  Trenton  limestone  down  to  the  level 
(jf  the  lake  has  been  converted  by  the  reckless  imaginations 
of  the  natives  into  a  receptacle  of  the  golden  doubloons 
which  the  French  soldiers,  upon  evacuating  the  old  fort, 
are  said  to  have  thrown  there,  with  the  brass  guns  on  top 
of  them.  Upon  either  side,  and  immediately  in  front  of 
the  bluflf  upon  which  the  old  fort  stands,  is  a  cjuiet,  pretty 
tittle  bay,  which  may  once  have  sujjplied  a  safe  and  easy 
anchorage  for  the  vessels  that  lay  under  its  protecting  guns. 

The  fortress  is  sujjposed  to  have  been  one  of  importance 
as  a  military  post  at  some  time,  having  been  built  upon  an 
excellent  plan  and  in  the  most  substantial  manner.  Num- 
bers of  graves  still  occupy  a  field  near  by.  the  remains  of 
the  brave  solders  who  once  occupied  the  fort.  The  scene 
is  of  deep  interest  to  the  students  of  history. 

About  six  miles  this  side  of  Clayton  is  Lindsay  island, 
the  only  one  on  the  right  between  Cape  Vincent  and  Clay- 
ton.    On  the  left,   two  miles  before  reaching  Clayton,  is 


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Grindstone  island,  five  miles  long.  Cross-over  channel  is 
where  the  Canadian  line  of  steamers,  leaving  Kingston  at  5 
o'clock  in  the  morning,  comes  through  into  the  American 
channel.  Before  landing  at  Clayton  is  Prospect  park  and 
hill,  which  has  been  systematically  laid  out  for  villas  and 
camping  parties,  and  where  tourists  can  always  find  a  com- 
fortable stopping  place.  Although  we  have  been  traveling 
among  the  islands  (juite  early  in  the  morning,  we  have  no- 
ticed that  the  people  who  occupy  the  cottages  are  all  up, 
the  ladies  sitting  on  the  piazzas  reading,  generally,  and  the 
gentlemen  out  in  small  boats  fishing.  There  are  two  kinds 
of  fishing  done  here— fishing  for  fun  and  fishing  for  fish.  I 
cannot  explain  the  distinction  better  than  to  repeat  what  a 
gentleman  who  was  traveling  with  the  party,  said  to  me 
one  afternoon.  "  We  are  going  to  take  the  ladies  out  fish- 
ing to-morrow,"  he  said,  "  to  give  them  a  taste  of  the  sport. 
Then,  the  next  day,  we  are  going  out  alone  to  catch  some 
fish." 


FROM  BROCKVILLE  TO  MONTREAL. 

Leaving  Brockville.  a  magnificent  view  greets  the  eye ; 
islands  are  not  now  in  view ;  the  river  is  a  most  beautiful 
sheet  of  water  running  perfectly  straight  for  about  sixteen 
miles  with  the  land  on  either  side  in  good  view,  for  the 
river  is  a  little  over  two  miles  wide.  Three  miles  from 
Morristown,  on  the  right,  is  the  camp  ground  of  the  Baptist 
persuasion,  mostly  fnm  St.  Lawrence  county.  Five  miles 
on  the  left  from  Brockville  is  Maitland.  At  this  point  is  a 
prominent  object  known  as  the  old  distillery,  whose  propri- 
etor is  said  to  have  been  worth  at  one  time  a  million  dol- 
lars, but  whose  cupidity  during  "America's  unpleasantness" 


channel  is 
ngston  at  5 
e  American 
:t  park  and 
r  villas  and 
find  a  ccn- 
en  traveling 
ve  have  no- 
,  are  all  up, 
.lly,  and  the 
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;  for  fish.  I 
peat  what  a 
said  to  me 
lies  out  fish- 
of  the  sport, 
catch  some 


REAL. 

ets  the  eye ; 
ost  beautiful 
30ut  sixteen 
iew,  for  the 

miles  from 
f  the  Baptist 

Five  miles 
lis  point  is  a 
rhose  propri- 
million  dol- 
leasantness  " 


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led  him  into  selling  "  crooked  whisky,"  or  rather  disposing 
of  his  distillery  products  in  a  very  "  crooked  way."  Without 
giving  the  details,  the  facts  in  brief  are :  He  antagonized 
the  Canadian  government  in  the  matter  of  paying  revenue, 
and  in  his  fight  for  stupid  supremacy,  he  not  only  lost  his 
distillery,  but  his  fortune,  too,  and  he  and  his  family  became 
reduced  to  poverty,  and  none  of  them  remain  around  their 
former  home.  It  is  said  he  first  induced  his  niece  to  marry 
the  revenue  collector  of  the  district,  that  he  might  cairy  on 
the  nefarious  business  in  collusion  and  without  detection, 
but  you  see, 

"  The  deep  laiil  plans  of  mice  ami  men  Kang  aft  a){lee." 

About  four  miles  below,  on  the  left,  is  the  old  blue  stone 
church,  in  the  graveyard  of  which  rests  the  remains  of  the 
founder  of  Methodism  on  this  continent,  Barbara   Heck. 
One  mile  farther,   on  the  left,   is   McCarthy's  new   lirick 
brewery.     Half  a  mile  Ijeyond  is  the  celebrated   Rysdick 
stock  farm,  owned  by  Hon.  J.  P.  Weiser,  M.  P.     Here  is 
owned  the  celebrated  stallion,   Rysdick,  which   cost    Mr. 
Weiser  $25,000.     It  is  a  farm  of  about  600  acres,  and  is 
unquestionably  the  finest  stock  farm  in  the   Dominion  of 
Canada.     The  thrift,  energy  and  ability  ot  this  gentleman 
will  not  be  wondered  at  when  it  is  learned  that  he  is  of 
American  birth.     Next  on  the  left  is  the  celebrated  Labatt's 
brewery  and  Prescott,  with  its  3,000  inhabitants,  who  seem 
to  have  lost  their  grip  on  the  trade  of  the  river,  judging 
from  the  dilapidated  condition  of  the  stores,  warehoi-:°s, 
etc.,  on  the  wharves.     The  town,  however,  is  handso  aely 
laid  out,  has  a  fine  city  hall  and  market,  and  there  are  many 
fine  private  residences.     It  is  connected  with  Ottawa,  capi- 
tal of  the  Dominion,  by  the  St.  Lawrence  and  Ottawa  Rail- 
road, distance  54  miles.     Here  many  tourists  who  desire  to 


*.. 


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visit  the  cajjital  disembark  for  that  purpose.  We  refer  tlic 
tourist  to  Daniels'  Hotel  as  a  good  stopping  place.  OpiK)- 
site  is 

OGDENSBURG, 

founded  by  Francis  Picquit  in  May,  1749.  It  now  con- 
tains about  10,000  people,  and  of  course  ranks  as  a  city. 
It  is  the  terminus  of  Rome  and  Watertown,  Utica  and 
Black  River,  and  the  Ogdensburg  and  Lake  Champlain 
Railroads.  It  is  beautifully  laid  out,  well  planted  with 
maple  trees,  and  is  called  the  "  Maple  city."  It  has  a 
United  States  Custom  House,  post-office,  and  a  new  ojjera 
house,  costing  $150,000.  si.\  fine  church  edifices,  water 
works,  gas  works,  a  fire  alarm  telegraph  and  two  daily  news- 
papers and  poss?ibly  other  modern  improvements.  At  the 
lower  end  of  town  is  the  big  elevator  of  the  Ogdensburg  & 
Lake  Champlain  Railroad. 

One  mile  and  a  half  below  Prescott,  on  the  left,  is  Wind- 
mill point ;  the  old  windmill  has  been  turned  into  a  light- 
house. Here,  in  1837,  the  "  Patriots,"  under  Von  Shultz, 
a  Polish  exile,  established  themselves,  but  from  which  they 
were  driven  with  severe  loss.  We  believe  this  Von  Shultz 
was  subsequently  hung  by  the  Canadian  authorities,  and  his 
followers  banished,  probably  to  New  Jersey. 

Three  miles  below,  on  the  left,  is  Johnstown  bay,  with 
Johnstown— not  a  very  important  trading  post — overlook- 
ing. This  place  has  a  custom-house  officer,  commissioner 
of  fisheries,  mayor  and  marshal  of  the  district ;  but  these 
important  officials  are  concentrated  in  one  man,  Hon.  J. 
T.  Mooney. 


40 

R.  Sharpley  &  Sons, 

Jewe1ki;s,  Ii^tc, 

282  &  284  NOTRE  DAME  ST.,    -    -    MONTREAL, 

Would    n-siK-ctfiilly  direi-t  tin-  attention  of  visitors  to  the 
city  to  tiieir  large  and  varied  stock  of 

Gold  Jewelry  and   Diamonds, 

Watches  of  Every  Description, 

^tprling  55ilvEr  and  ItJ^lErtru-^lateil  ^ar^e, 

FINE  MARHLE  CLOCKS, 

BRONZES  AND  STATUARY, 

Fine  Bisque  and  Barbatine  China  Ware, 

Morocco  lUid  Russia  Leather  Traveling  Bags, 

(l)oth  with  and  witliout  fittings). 

Fine  French  Fans  and  Fancy  Goods 

OK   EVERY    DESC'KIITION. 

We  make  a  Specialty  of 

CUT  GLASS  GAS  FITTINGS. 


A'e  Guarantee  that  our  prices  for  Euroiwan  and  all  Foreign 
Goods  are  at  le.-wt  25  per  cent,  lower  than  the  same  goods  can  be 
purchased  in  the  United  States. 


NS, 
lONTRE^L. 

rs  to  the 

escription, 


/are, 

ing  Bags, 

Goods 
SfGS. 


1(1  all  Foreign 
)  goods  can  be 


41 

We  turn  here  to  the  right,  leaving  the  far-famed  Chim- 
ney island  on  the  left,  on  which  are  said  to  be  the  ruins  of 
old  French  forts,  battlements,  etc.  The  only  remains  we 
have  discovered  of  these  supposed  formidable  defences  is  an 
extensive  moat  around  the  island,  twelve  feet  i\t<.\,,  billed 
with  water.  The  chimney,  from  which  it  ilerives  its  name, 
is  supposed  to  be  on  the  island,  but  we  have  looked  in  vain 
to  discover  it.  It  may  be,  however,  that  it  has  Hoated  down 
the  river ;  we  will  speak  of  it  further  on. 

In  the  distance,  on  the  left,  are  Tick,  or  Pier  islands. 
Some  of  the  finest  bass  fishing  in  the  river  is  off  this  old 
pier.  Dr.  Melville,  of  Prescott,  the  inventor  of  rheumatic 
victor,  and  an  enthusiastic  fisherman  of  this  section,  last 
summer  caught  a  black  bass  weighing  seven  and  one-half 
pounds,  while  enjoying  the  sport  around  the  pier. 

Three  miles  from  Chimney  island,  in  ih  distance,  is  what 
is  termed  "  the  cut,"  fonning  the  channel  between  Galop 
and  Moore's  islands.  It  was  the  fomier  channel  of 
this  line  of  boats,  but  the  Dominion  government  are  ex- 
pending six  millions  of  dollars  for  the  enlargement  of  the 
canals  of  this  route,  and  the  survey  party  at  present  are 
blasting  a  channel  through  the 

GALOP  RAPID, 

which  may  be  seen  in  the  distance.  The  reason  of  the 
change  of  channel  is  formed  with  an  edict  of  the  pilots  not 
to  intefere  with  the  work  of  the  engineer  corps  engaged  on 
this  necessary  improvement  of  excavating  a  fifteen  feet 
channel,  to  allow  larger  boats  to  i)ass,  and  dispense  witli 
the  use  of  the  Edwardsburg  canal.  This  is  the  first  and 
smallest  rapid  on  the  St.  Lawrence   River,  and  as  the  Phat 


«^:^C 


42 
THE     NEW 

ST.  LAWRENCE  HALL, 

HENRY  HOGAN,  Proprietor, 


St.  James  Street,  Montreal,  P.  Q.,  Canada. 

^OR  the  past  thirty  years  this  Hotel,  familiar iy  knmun 
^  as  the  "  .SV.  Lawrence"  has  been  a  ''household word" 
to  all  travelers  on  the  Continent  of  North  America,  and  has 
been  patronized  by  all  the  royal  and  noble  personages  who 
have  visited  the  city  of  Montreal. 

"  This  hotel,  including  the  entire  block,  has  recently  been 
acquired  by  Mr.  Henrv  Hogan,  the  former  proprietor,  who 
has  handsomely  and  appropriately  decorated  and  renm'ated 
the  interior,  and  completely  refitted  the  whole  of  the  apart- 
ments with  neiu  furniture,  comprising  loo  nejo  rooms, 
making  the  present  number  of  apartments  250.  A  new  and 
elegant  passenger  elevator  has  also  been  added,  whilst  the  halls 
and  public  rooms  are  illuminated  by  the  electric  and  incan- 
descent lights,  making  it  the  most  attractively  lighted  hotel  in 
the  Dominion." 

The  Hotel  is  admirably  situated,  being  in  the  7'ery  heart 
of  the  city,  and  contiguous  to  the  general  postoffice,  the  prin- 
cipal bank.'.,  public  buildings,  law  courts,  commercial  ex- 
changes, railway  and  telegraph  offices. 

The  Hotel  will  be  managed  by  Mr.  Samuel  Montgomery, 
under  the  immediate  supervision  of  Mr.  Hogan,  than  whom 
no  one  is  better  qualified  to  conduct  an  hostelry  of  such  mag- 
nitude as  the  St.  Lawrence  Hall  and  than  whom  no  one 
has  gained  a  better  reputation  as  an  obliging,  generous  and 
considerate  host. 


-TERMS  MODERATE- 


^LL, 


da. 

xrly  known 
'will  word  " 
ca,  and  has 
mages  who 


ecently  been 
rietor,  who 
i  renovated 
f  the  apart- 
•te7i'  rooms, 
A  new  and 
ilst  the  halls 
■  and  incan- 
\ted  hotel  in 


?  very  heart 
ce,  the  prin- 
\mercial  ex- 


Montgomery, 
than  whom 
f  such  mag- 
hom  no  one 
enerous  and 


43 

Boy  has  termed  it,  "  a  little  one  for  a  cent."  I  will,  how- 
ever, giv'e  you  an  idea  of  what  the  rapids  are.  All  the 
rapids  on  this  river  are  caused  by  numerous  rocks,  large  and 
small,  in  the  bed  of  the  river,  and  the  swift  current  of  water 
passing  over  these  rocks  causes  the  fearful  commotion  that 
you  observe.  Now,  to  carry  our  philosophy  a  little  farther, 
we  say  the  larger  the  rocks  and  the  stronger  the  current, 
the  better  the  rapids.  No  rocks,  no  water,  no  current,  no 
rapids !  This  commotion  which  you  see  here  is  caused  by 
a  ledge  of  rocks  five  and  one-half  feet  in  height  under  nine 
feet  of  water.  You  can  see  the  swell  and.  white  cap  which 
this  rock  occasions,  and  then  use  your  best  judgment  to 
determine  the  height  of  the  rocks  in  Long  Sault,  where  we 
hope  to  arrive  at  one  o'clock.  (There  are,  let  me  state 
here,  eight  rapids  on  our  trip  to-day,  which  may  be  divided 
into  two  classes,  first  and  second.  The  first  class  are  Long 
Sault,  meaning  a  long  leap  or  jump ;  Cedar,  deriving  its 
name  from  the  trees  in  the  vicinity,  and  Lachine.  The 
second  class  are  Galop,  meaning  a  hopping,  jumping  rapid ; 
Rapid  PUtt,  meaning  in  French,  flat;  Cateau  du  Lac. 
meaning  foot  of  the  lake ;  Split  Rock,  derived  from  a  fis- 
sure which  make  the  channel,  and  the  Cascade,  from  its  re- 
semblance to  a  cascade.) 

On  the  left,  before  arriving  at  the  Galop  rapids,  is  i  he 
entrance  to  the  Edwardsburg  canal.  This  canal  is  seven 
and  one-half  miles  in  length,  and  is  the  first  canal  we  ar- 
rive at ;  its  terminus  is  at  Iroquois.  It  would  be  well  here 
to  say  that  we  only  have  canals  around  the  rapids,  or  where 
the  current  is  too  strong  for  a  steamer  to  ascend.  We  here 
append  a  tabular  statement  of  the 

ST.  LAWRENCE  CANALS. 

Edwardsburg  canal,  i\  miles  long,  three  locks,  14  feet 


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44 


TOXTRISXS* 

THE  SOUTH  EASTERN 

RAII>VVAY 

TAKES  TOD  TO 

LAKE    MEMPHREMAGOG. 

The  moit  beantlful  and  romantic  of  all  Canadian  and  Monhern 
New  England  Lake*, 


A  romantic  place  of  reiort,  only  a  few  miles  from  Montreal,  on  the  Richelieu 

River.    FiK«  HoTiLa.  Splkkdid  Boatixo,  Nica  Dwtes, 

A  ufeM  OF  A  PLACE. 

TO  THE 

Beautiful  Villages  of  the  Eastern  Townships, 

TO  THB 

WHITE   AND  FRANCONIA    MOUNTAINS, 
NEW    YORK,    BOSTON, 

And  In  fact  to  all  polan  In  New  England. 

Montreal  Office,  202  8t.  James  8t. 

aVEBEC  OFFICE,  OFF.  ST.  LOUIS  HOTEL. 

Bradley  Barlow,  Gail  Manager. 
T.  A.  Mackinnan,  Ass't  Manager. 


r  ■   4  t 

1 


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iGOG. 


onhem 


2", 


}n  the  Rlcholieu 

IIVK8, 


VDships, 
NTAINS, 


Ties  8t. 

OTEL. 

Manager. 


45 

fall  in  the  river ;  Morrisburg  canal,  4  miles  long,  2  locks, 
1 1  1-6  feet  fall ;  Farron's  point  canal,  J  mile  long,  i  lock, 
4  feet  fall ;  Cornwall  canal,  1 2  miles  long,  7  locks,  48  feet 
fall;  Beauharnor's  canal,  ii^  miles  long,  9  locks,  84  feet 
fall ;  Lachine  canal,  9  miles  long,  5  locks,  45  feet  fall. 

In  the  distance,  in  front,  on  the  left,  is  the  village  of  Ed- 
wardsburg,  now  called  Cardinal.  Here  is  located  the  Ed- 
wardsburg  starch  factory,  the  largest  starch  factory  in  the 
Dominion  of  Canada.  The  president  of  the  company  is 
the  Hon.  Walter  Shanley,  of  Hoosac  Tunnel  fame.  He 
was  the  great  contractor  who  completed  that  wonderful 
piece  of  work,  and  is  now  the  manager  of  the  St.  Lawrence 
and  Ottawa  Railroad. 

Twenty  minutes  from   Edwardsburg  to  the  next  point  of 
interest.  * 

WHAT  I  KNOW  ABOUT  ELI  PERKINS. 
Some  few  years  ago.  Mr.  Perkins  was  a  passenger  on  one 
of  the  boats.     I  do  not  know  whether  he  took  me  for  the 
captain,  director  or  manager  of  the  line  or  not,  but  he  ex- 
erted  himself    considerably    to    form    my    acquaintance. 
There  was  nothing  unusual  about  that,  however,  as  there  is 
something  ''distingue"  about  me,  and  when  on  the  boat  I 
stand  considerable  "  above  proof."     I  have  freciuently  dined 
at  the  same  table  with  the  Governor-General,  Lord  Dufferin 
and  retinue— after  his  lordship  had  left.    But  to  return  to  Eli. 
The  day  in  question  I  was  upon  the  deck  of  the  boat  as  usual, 
describing  the  points  of  interest,  especially  the  one  on  the 
Canadian  shore,  where  the  St.   Regis  Indians  come  year 
after  year  to  gather  the  famous  elm  with  which  to  make 
their  celebrated  baskets.     I  was  delineating  at  some  length 
upon  the  noble  red-man,  when  Eli  came  to  me  -and  said, 


r 


, 


46 


Economy  in  Shopping. 


TourisU  vinitinj?  Montrenl,  niid  lU-sirous  of  piircliHsinK  Dry  (IikkIm, 
are  Hoinetiinw  Uil  into  puyiiiR  liiglier  pritw  by  iu<»|itinK  the  mlvic-e 
ti'iick-rwl  them  by  runnertt  nml  other  inten-Mted  jwrties.  Now,  to 
oveMfmie  this,  aiul  give  the  stranger  all  the  atlvantage  enjoyed  by 
our  large  city  enstom,  kindly  rend  nntl  reinen«l)er  ti>e  addrese  Mow. 

In  the  following  lines  we  are  specialihts: 

©ill«is.  Oalins.  Jarcss  (doods. 

F\lt»lDor)S.   jiosicry.  610x^03, 
QiT)lDrclla5.  Parasols.  LSaccs.  cLc. 

A  large  and  well  assorted  stwk  of  the  latest  and  most  fashionable 

Wry  ^ooas. 

Yon  are  eonliully  invited  to  insiiect  our  stock  before  purchasing 
elsewhere. 

Goods  will  l>e  shown  with  jileasure  without  pressing  to  purchase. 

DAVID  G.  LAIDLAW, 
480  Notre  Dame  St.,    MONTREAL. 


t 


MM 


[}. 


t  Dry  (  JikkI-*, 
)K  the  iiilvico 
B*.  Now,  to 
e  enjoyed  by 
ililress  l)tlow. 


olov^cs. 

.   Cc. 

it  fuHhionalile 

re  purcliasiiig 
;  to  purchase. 

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=IEAL. 


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47 

I  will  write  you  a  verse  of  jwx-try  about  that.  Clad  to  get 
a  memento  in  that  shape  from  s<j  distinKuished  an  individ- 
ual, wiio  had  been  so  often  accused  of  bi;ing  witty.  I  said  it 
would  please  me  very  much.     Here  is  the  verse : 

•  ( >iiiv  here  tliH  iio))!*-  rwl  man  to.ik  hiK  .lelltthtH. 
Kit.  tlsliwl  au.llil"!; 
X..W  iiHwt  of  ItK-  iiiluililtniiU  are  white. 
With  UttP)'  "  '■"'  ' 

I  thanked  him  very  profusely,  and  on  sul)sequcnt  occa- 
sions took  great  .lelight  in  repeating  the  lines  to  the  i)as- 
sengers— never  forgetting  for  a  moment  to  remind  them 
that  they  were  written  for  me  by  the  alleged   American 
humorist.     One  day,  after  delivering  myself  of  the  poetry 
and  repeating  to  the  passengers  that  it  was  written  by  the 
celebrated  poet,  writer,  humorist  and  lecturer,  Kli   I'erkins, 
I  was  approaclied  by  an  exceedingly  polite  and  affable  gen- 
tleman,  whom    I   learned    was  Mr.   John    H.    Rochester, 
of    Roche.ster,   N.   Y.,  who    asked   if   he    understood  me 
correctly  in  attributing  the  authorshi])  of  the  lines  quoted  to 
Mr.  Perkins.     I  assured  him  that  he  had  written  them  ex- 
pressly for  me,  and  produced  in  Eli's  own  handwriting  the 
original  copy.     With  a  j;ubdued  smile  resting  upon  his  coun- 
tenance, Mr.  Rochester  informed  me  that  there  must  be  an 
error  somewhere,  as  a  gentleman,  a  Mr.  Fletcher,  had  writ- 
ten a  poem  in  1834,  in  which  the  exact  verse  occurred,  and 
he  proceeded  to  repeat  the  poem  from  memory.     This  took 
me  slightly  back,  and  I  subsequently  came  to  the  conclusion 
with  "  my  friend  "  of  the  01/  City  Derrick,  that  a  cabbage 
leaf  never  was  more  at  home  than  when  in  the  crown  of 
"  Uli  Perkins'  hat."     After  that  I  had  no  more  use  for  the 
,,6em,  but  determined  if  I  ever  met  "  Uli "  I  should  call  to 
his  mind  the  circumstance  connected  with  "  his  little  poem.' 
I  had  not  long  to  wait,  for  one  day,  while  in  Evansville,  In- 


48 


H.&H. MERRILL, 


r.RAND    OHANITF. 


DRY*G00DS*P]1L]1CE, 

288  AND  290  Notre  Dame  St., 


2d:03SrTK.B3AIi. 


'*•  Thin  I<j*tal>linhnK'nt  is  one  of  the  lorgiMt  ami  iiiiwt  exteiwive  of  it« 

kinil  in  the  I>iin>ini()n. 

Hv  heiivv  iin|M)rtiili(m«  ilircnt  from   Kiiii>|iean  Miiniifiirtuit'r*,  the 
proprietors'  an-  onal.liM  to  Hell  RUM  AND    KLKtlANT  (JOODS 
Jf  at  u«  rea»«inahle  ratcft  lut  can  Ik;  realizisl  in  I'aiiw  or   London. 

The  IToUM-  in  well  known  to  American  TonrixtH,  who  patmnize 
this  RHtaiilinhinent  throuxhont  the  year,  and  find  their  purchase'* 
udvanla^ixaiH  in  the  extreme. 

DON'T  ^ML  TO  VISIT 

H.&H.  MI     BILL'S  STORE, 

ASI>  8EF.  TIIEIU  IMMKUHE  «TO<K  l)K 

NFIiU'U  csmprlses  the  followlQif  Dep:\rtment.s : 

an.K8.   VELVETS,   L.\CES,    l>ARAaOI,8,  „......,  „ 

I  MBKELLAH,   MANTELS,  SHAWLS. 

HOSIERY  and  lSl)EKCLOTHlN(»  In  SILK,  .„„„„„„ 

LIHLK,  COrrO.N  and  CASIIMEUE. 

LADIES'  KID  OLOVEs,  i  to  10  Uutloas. 

t  NDKESSED  KID  (Oanls  de  Suede),  2  to  12  Buttous. 
MOrsQlErAIUK       do.,  6  to  20  Buttont)  length. 


<}KNT'8  2  Buttons  KID  OLOVES 
GENT'S  2  Buttons  CHAMOIS. 


OKNTS  2  Buttons  DEUBV. 
(JEST'S  2  Buttons  CASTOK. 

OUU  SPECIAL  DEPARTMENT  OF  TOIRISTS  REyl  ISITES 
SIIOILI)  BE   INSPECTED. 

MOUBNINO   GOODS, 

DRESS  GOODS,  and 

HABERDASHERY. 

Also,  a  large  assortment  of  FANCY  GOODS. 


r 


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1 

! 


UMm.<    Lm 


-L, 

RCE, 

St., 

[tensive  of  it«t 

ifiirturi'P*,  the 
lNT  <KM>I>S 
l.iiiuUii). 
t'lio  pntronizi' 
eir  jmri'liiitei 

rORE, 

SHAWLS. 
UIMEKE. 

ous. 


X)ns  DEUHV. 
X)n9  CASTOR. 

riSITES 


KiSHERV. 


49 

diana.  at  the  St.  (".eor^je   Hotel.  I  met   the  gentleman  and 
recalled  the  circiiiiistance  ionnected  with  the  little  verse, 
and  he,  with  a  periei  t  air  of  notu/iahiiie,  said  that  he  had 
never  given   it  a  thought  since— dashed  it  off  in  a  minute. 
I  told  him  how   remarkable  it   was  that  great  mindH  often 
run  in  the  same  channel  and   related  my  experienc  e  with 
his  gem.     He  scowled,  and  turning  on  his  heel  said  it  was 
indeed  a  singular  word  for  word  resemblance,  but  changed 
the  subject  at  once  and  asked  me  to  his  room   on  the  fol- 
lowing morning,    which  invitation    I    cheerfully   ac(ei)ted, 
doting  all  the  evening   upon  having  a  nice  time,  and  swop- 
ping a  tew  gags,  etc.,  etc.,  but   my  hopes  were  blighted,  for 
the  next  itiorning  I  was  informed  of  his  very  early  departure 
— gone  up  to  lie  to  the  peojUe  of  Rockport,  I   was  told. 
"  Uli  "  is  a  great  man,  and  contracts  a   larger  amount  of 
business  upon  a  very  small  amount  of  cajiital  than  any  pub- 
lic character      know  of     When  Eli  reads  this  I  expect  he 
will  load  his  big  gun— not  intellectual,  but  otiierwise— and 
come  for  me.     I  will  therefore  give  him  a  pointer  in   ad- 
vance ;  there  won't  anything  scare  me  but  a  stomach  pump. 

Distinguished  among  Indian  names  is  that  of  Irocjuois. 
Here  it  names  a  village,  formerly  known  as  Matilda,  but 
like  all  other  good  Matildas  do,  she  changed  her  name  to 
Iroquois,  in  order  to  preserve  the  name.  The  Iroquois  In- 
dians formerly  owned  this  section  of  the  country.  One  and 
a  half  miles  below  this  village  is  the  narrowest  point  in  the 
St.  Lawrence  river  from  Kingston  to  the  gulf  This  broad 
expanse  of  water  we  are  just  i)assing,  and  the  one  we  ar- 
rive at  immediately  after  leaving  the  point,  are  very  shallow, 
consequently  hold  the  water  in  check  at  the  point.  The 
depth  of  water  in   the  shallow  places  being  about  22  feet, 


•lwr^4i 


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50 


G.  W.  CLARKE, 

Bookseller,  Stationer, 

AND   IMPDRTER  OF 

J'nglish,  ^rcntlt,  j^ttman  tt  j^mtritan  lancp  j^oods,  ?i^|  octltits,  *t. 

238  &  240  St.  James  Street, 

Two  doors  East  Ottawa  Bulldln?— (town  town.    The  largest  store 
of  the  kind  In 


SPECIALTIES: 

FINE  I.EATHEU  GOODS,       PUSH  OOODS,        LADIES'  COMPANIONS, 
SILVER  AND  .JET  JEWELRY,  .lEWEL  CASES, 

TOILET   CASES.     OLOVE  BOXES. 
LAMAIRE'S  (Paris)  BEST  OPERA  GLASSES, 

TOURISTS  (JLASSES.  ElV.,  FRENCH  FANS, 
.lOSEPlI  H(KJERS  &  SONS  Best  Pocket  cutlery,  Razors,  etc. 
''"INEST   PHOTO  ALBUMS,  PURSES 

AND  POCKET  BOOKS  IN  THE  DOMINION. 
CIGAR  AND  CKJARETTK  CASES  In  Russia,  Calf,  AUlgalor  and  Pig  Skin. 
CANADIAN  and  AMERICAN  PHOTOGRAPHS, 

INDI.^N  GOODS  and  BIRCH  BARK  CURIOSITIES. 


PLRCES  OF  INTEREST  IN  RND  HBOUT  THE  CITY. 


NewCiiatom  House. 
New  City  Hall. 
Jlclilll  Collene. 
EnKllsli  Cstlu'drnl. 
.IcRiilts'  Church. 
Victoria  Bridge, 
Hotel  Uleu  Hospital. 


Court  House. 
Rank  of  Montreal. 
.\rt  nailery. 
French  CaiheUral. 
.TesultR'  College. 
VIger  Siiuare. 
Champ  de  Mors. 


New  Post  Office. 
Mount  Roval  Cemetery. 
Mount  Royal  Park. 
Drive  around  the  Mountain 
Drive  to  Longue  Point. 
Drive  to  Back  River. 
Drive  to  Laehlne. 


\ 


•• 


' 


O.  W.  Clarke's  Oreat  Fnney  Ooods  Store,  238  and  'i40  St.  James  Street. 


SOUVENIRS  FOR  TOURISTS. 

Stcnomipic   Vletra  nf  All  Places,  and  CUtrke'K  Vieus  of  Sf.  Lawrence 
Eiver,  Montreal,  Toronti;  Ottawa,  Quebec,  «tc. 

The  ahove  views  make  handsome  Souvenirs  for  Tourists.    Put  up  In  book 
form.  In  cloth,  (eighteen  views  In  each.)    rrlce,  50  ct8. 


..^umj^ii'^-'f.jLj 


ER, 


octltits,  if  t. 


jest  store 


>MPAN10NS, 
BOXES. 

ESOH  FANS, 

rs,  etc. 

;  noMiNiov. 
and  Pig  Skin. 

iSITIES. 


[TY. 
mop. 

Ell  CenieMry. 

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d  the  Mountain 

riKHP  Point. 

ek  River. 

Lclilne. 

leg  Street. 


TS. 


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cr. 

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a  cts. 


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while  at  the  point  it  is  84  feet.     Width  of  the  river,  1,140 
feet — 170  feet  less  than  a  quarter  of  a  mile. 

On  the  right  in  the  narrowest  portion  of  the  river  is  Cedar 
point.  On  the  left  is  a  small  bluff,  formerly  called  Hemlock 
point,  on  account  of  a  fine  hemlock  standing  there,  but 
on  one  fine  morning  the  hemlock,  the  tree  and  the  point  all 
slid  into  the  river,  and  have  not  yet  returned.  About  fif- 
teen feet  back  from  the  point  is  a  rail  fence,  which  is  out- 
side of  the  earth  works  that  were  thrown  up  in  181 2-13, 
and  batteries  were  erected  on  Cedar  point. 

On  the  left  is  the  main  shore  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada 
with  a  population  of  over  five  millions.  On  the  right  is  the 
main  shore  of  the  United  States  of  America  with  a  popula- 
tion of  over  fifty  millions.  When  that  five  millions  want 
those  fifty  millions  all  they  will  be  obliged  to  do  is  to  walk 
over  and  take  them.  Then  will  be  verified  that  beautiful 
passage  in  Holy  Writ  which  says,  "  One  shall  chase  a 
thousand  and  two  put  ten  thousand  to  flight.     Sing !" 

This  was  really  a  strong  point,  and  was  fortified  on  both 
sides  of  the  river  by  the  opposing  parties.  From  the  fact 
of  the  successful  fortifications  by  the  Americans  the  Rideau 
canal  owes  its  origin.  Guns,  and  stores  or  merchandise 
could  not  be  taken  up  the  river.  It  was  conceived  by  Col- 
onel By,  of  the  Engineer  corps,  that  a  new  canal  would  ob- 
viate the  difficulty,  and  all  his  resources  were  immediately 
put  into  requisition  and  the  canal  was  completed  at  a  cost 
of  *5,ooo,ooo.  It  extends  from  Ottawa,  formerly  By-town, 
to  Kingston,  and  is  still  in  use. 

Ten  minutes  from  here  to  the  next  point  of  interest.  On 
the  left  is  the  entrance  to  the  Morrisburg  canal,  the  second 
canal  in  the  chain,  but  is  not  used  by  this  line  of  boats. 


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John  Murphy  &  Co., 


—  IMPORTERS  OK- 


General  Dry  Goods 

403  &  403  Notre  Dame  St , 

C>nH-r  Sr.  Peter  Street,  MONTREAL. 


KID    GLOVES. 

Alwnvs  i>  full  aosortineut  ui"  Kul  (rlove«,  in  all  the  latest  makes, 
newest  sliMjif  and  lowest  prii'es. 

HOSIERY. 

Oin-  assortment  of  Hosiery,  in  all  makes  and  all  <|\ialities,  is 
acknowledged  bv  ilie  citizens  of  Montreal  to  be  the  best.  Our  prii-es 
are  also  the  lowest. 

■  SILKS. 

BLA(  K  SILKS  in  every  variety. 

COLORED  SILKS  in  all  makes. 

VELVETS  in  all  qnalities. 
KlEinONS,  LACES,  TIES,  COLLARS, 

HANDKERCHIEFS,  Etc.,  in  the  greatest  variety. 


Terms— Cash,  and  only  One  Price. 


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l^te^t  makes, 


<|niilitie»,  is 
Our  prices 


all  t|ualities. 


atest  vanetv. 


*t'ice. 


B«v«)----'-waft<f^#'. 


53 

All  tow3  and  sailing  vessels  have  to  use  the  canal.  In  the 
distance  front  is  Rapid  Piatt;  on  the  right  is  Ogden's  Is- 
land, the  finest  wooded  island  in  the  St.  Lawrence  river. 
Beyond  is  Waddington,  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.  In 
front  is  this  rapid  we  have  just  named ;  it  is  the  second 
one,  and  is  a  "  little  one  for  two  cents."  It  has,  however, 
eight  feet  more  descent  than  the  first,  but  is  only  a  one 
cent  dcscenter  rapid. 

After  passmg  the  point,  Morrisburg  comes  into  view  on 
the  left,  the  prettiest  village  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 
Look  at  its  churches,  public  buildings,  private  residences, 
etc.,  which  line  the  banks,  for  we  are  still  in  the  province 
of  Ontario.  At  half-past  three  o'clock,  will  enter  the  prov- 
ince of  Quebec.  You  will  have  a  good  chance  then  to 
compare  the  diflference  between  the  two  provinces.  Your 
especial  attention  is  called  to  this  now,  that  you  may  be 
prepared  to  scan  the  change  you  will  not  fail  to  observe. 
Before  reaching  Morrisburg  is  Doran's  Island.  Opposite 
Morrisburg  is  Dry  Island,  used  for  picnics,  etc. 

One  hour  from  this  point  to  the  Long  Sault  Rapids.  We 
speak  of  this  here,  for  it  is  about  dinner  time,  and  if  you 
are  lucky  enough  to  secure  a  seat  at  the  first  table  you  will 
lose  no  point  of  interest,  for  it  is  presumable  you  will  finish 
within  the  hour. 

THE  CUISINE  ON  THE  BOAT. 
It  would  not  be  amiss  here  to  state  that  the  meals  were 
formerly  served  on  the  American  plan,  and  to  give  you  but 
a  faint  idea  of  the  commotion  created  by  the  passengers 
when  there  was  one  more  person  on  board  than  seats  at 
the  table,  would  require  a  volume  ten  times  this  size  to  de- 
scribe. Therefore  please  excuse  me  if  I  relate  by  way  of 
an  illustration  what  an  eminent  French  writer  said  on  th 


54 


S.  CARSLEY. 

DRY  GOODS  IMPORTER 


Nos.  393.  395,  397  and  39d  Notre  Dame  St., 
And  18  Bartholomew  Close,  LONDON,  England. 


INFORMATION: 

S.    CARSLEY'S   IS   THE    LARGEST    DRY   GOODS 
STORE   IN   CANADA. 


ALL  GOODS  MARKED  IN  PLAIN  FIGURES, 


AND    NO    SECOND    PRICE. 


THE  REASON   WHY 

S.  Carslev  can  sell  so  much   cheaper  than  other  stores, 
is  because  he 

SELLS  FOE  PROMPT  CASH  OjYLY, 


AXI>  IMPOKT.-i   HIS  noons   DIUKfT   FR«».M    El'ROPF. 


■.*.t    ,L.i'%,-  ..,"-■-    .-.•■ 


-^#4*.::<  '.%.-9--  ■   >-W 


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,  England. 


GOODS 


CURES, 


her  stores, 

PF. 


55 

subject :     "  The  w?iters,  like  little  poppets,  would  bob  up 
serenely  at  any  time  and  place,  drop  a  dish  or  whatever 
the  hand   contained,  and  was  as  soon  out  of  sight.     This 
continued  for  about  one  hour,  while  we  were  seated  back 
against  the  cabin  wall,  with  just  space  enough  for  the  waiter 
to  pass  between  us  and  the  table.     When  the  signal  was 
given  everybody  made  a  rush  for  the  table,  and  if  the  scene 
depicted  could  only  be  described  humorously  or  otherwise, 
I  would  like  to  read  it."     But  the  writer  said  it  reminded 
him  of  the  famous  picture  in  her  Majesty's  gallery.  "'  The 
Rape  of  the  Sabines."     (I  have  never  seen  that  picture,  but 
presume  it  is  that  of  a  beautiful  female  poised  as  a  central 
figure,  and  about  ten  soldiers  ready  to  embrace  her  on  a 
given  signal.)     Things  have  changed,  however,   and   this 
season  the   meals  will   be  serveti  on  the  European  plan 
(meals  at  all  hours  to  order),  by  the  celebrated  caterer  of 
Montreal — Victor.     The  upper  saloon  will  not  be  used,  but 
what  was  formerly  known  as  the  ladies'  cabin  will  be  the 
dining-room,  which  gives  the  whole  saloon  as  a  promenade 
and  place  of  repose  and  rest  for  the  passengers.     I  am  pos- 
itive the  change  will  be  acceptable. 

About  a  mile  below  Morrisburg,  n  the  right,  is  Goose- 
neck island,  so  called  from  its  resemblance  to  the  neck  of  a 
goose  ;  the  upper  end  is  the  neck  ;  the  narrative  is  aboyt 
nine  miles  long.     Five  miles  from  Morrisburg  to 

CHRYSLER'S  FARM, 

memorable  for  the  battle  fought  on  this  ground  in  the  year 
1813.  The  Americans  were  the  attacking  party  on  this  oc- 
casion, havmg  arose  early  in  the  morning,  crossed  the  river 
into  the  little  bay,  landed,  and  immediately  went  into  the 


s*/W 


II  i.'in-iiaiiMOfciiiMttiMaaiMMMia. 


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56 

J.  J.  MILLOY, 

TAILOR  AND  CLOTHIER, 

249    St.  James   Street, 

v->CM0NTREAL.5<-^ 


Strangers   visitiug   this   city  will  find   a   large   assortment 
of  the   finest 


ENGLISH, 

FRENCH  AND 


SCOTCH 


!  Wf  W  ® 


which  will  I*  made  up  after  the  latest 

ENGLISH  AND  AMERICAN  STYLES. 


A    t'OMPLETE  8TOCK   OF 

HIGHLY    FINISHED    CLOTHING 

BEADY   FOB    IMMEDIATE   DELIVEBY. 


'-'^si;:m:}^'^^''^^^v-:fif^'-^'^^'*'-^^^ 


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contest  by  attacking  the  little  house.  The  fight  was  desper- 
ate, lasting  until  eleven  o'clock,  when  the  Americans,  under 
General  Williams,  were  repulsed  with  great  slaughter.  The 
house  was  completely  riddled  with  bullets.  It  has  since 
been  torn  down,  and  the  chimney  left  as  a  monument  to 
the  battle.  They  retreated  in  good  order,  recrossed  the 
ri^er,  and  remained,  having  abandoned  the  trip  to  Mon- 
treal, which  they  intended.  I  draw  this  mild,  because  I  am 
one  of  "  God's  people  "  myself. 

Next  in  interest  is  Farron's  point,  opposite  which  is 
Croyl's  Island.  Six  minutes  from  here  to  Long  Sault  rapid, 
we  pass  on  the  left  Harrison's  landing. 

LONG  SAULT  ISLAND. 

At  this  point  there  are  really  two  channel"  .:ie  American 
channel  being  on  the  right  of  Long  Sault  Island,  the  rapids 
forming  the  Canadian  channel,  and  are  on  the  left  of  the 
island.  The  distinguishing  feature  about  the  American 
channel  is  while  it  is  swift  in  current,  it  has  no  rapids 
worthy  of  note,  and  the  channel  is  used  for  tows,  etc.,  and 
all  the  rafts  naturally  prefer  this  way,  because  it  would  be 
impossible  for  them  to  go  down  the  Long  Sault. 

In  the  distant  front  observe  the  light-house  at  the  head 
of  the  Cornwall  canal,  twelve  miles  in  length  that  passes 
around  the  Long  Sault  Rapids. 

The  boats  are  steered  from  landmarks  on  shore ;  by  that 
small  ball  you  see  on  the  end  of  the  pole,  which  is  the  bow- 
sprit. The  target  that  you  see  in  the  distance  is  used  by 
the  pilot  to  get  his  position  in  the  Long  Sault  rapid.  These 
targets  will  be  seen  frequently  as  you  progress,  and  as  they 


■if.'n-JtStiWH'^'^-'  r- 


58 


BABY  Llf(EI(ANDL>CE  HOUSE, 

250  St.  James  Street, 

A  few  doors  east  of  Victoria  Square,  and  nearly  opiwslte  Savage  &  Lyman's. 
Visitors  to  Montreal  will  receive  a  cordial  n-elcome. 


The  Lace  Department 

is  replete  with  n  niafiiiiticent  collection  of  Jirilish  and  Foreign  Laces, 

iiK'hitlmg  Sj><nii»h,    VukDciennei',  English   Thread,  Honiton 

and    Point  Dnchesse  Ixtce. 


The  Underclothing  Department 

is  well  stocked  with  all   the  requisites  for   Infants',  Children,  and 
Ladies'  Underwear. 

The   Hosiery  Department 

is  very  attractive.     It  includes  all  the  novelties  in  Thread,  Cashmere, 

Slerino,  Sjiun  and  Silk  Hose.     In  adtlition,  a  fine  sttH'k  of 

Ladies'  and  Children's  Cashmere  and  Gam':  Merino 

Vests  and  Combination  Suits;  BoyV,  Girl's, 

and  Ladies'  Cashmere  Jersei/f. 


who  ai)preciate  the  finer  makes  of  English  Hosiery  and  Underwear, 
are  invited  to  insi«ot  the  stock.  The  prices  are  right.  Hosiery  and 
Underwear  subject  to  a  discouni  of  20  iier  cent.  On  every  dollar 
you  save  twenty  cents. 

Wm.    McDUNNOUGH, 

(Successor  to  the  late  Mrs.  Guwn.) 

260  St.  James  Street,  MONTREAL. 


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sre&Lymnn'H. 
ome. 


'nreign  Luces, 

Hon  i  Ion 


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.'liildren,  mikI 


■ad,  Cashmere, 
sttH'k  of 
rino 


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\  Underwear, 
IIt>siery  and 
everv  dollar 


lataiif'r      ■f.,r<i,.  ..ji»j 


[•REAL. 


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59 

all  answer  the  same  purpose,  this  reference  to  them  will 
suffice. 


LONG  SAULT  RAPIDS. 

Dickinson's  Landing  on  the  left  was  formerly  a  very 
important  point  on  this  line,  as  it  was  the  foot  of  naviga- 
tion before  the  canal  was  completed  some  forty  years  ago. 
Few  changes  have  taken  place  since  that  are  api)arent  to 
the  eye.  The  Long  Sault  is  the  first  one  of  the  first-class 
rapids,  and  the  third  one  in  line  proceeding  down  the  river, 
and  as  we  set  a  price  on  the  other  two,  you  can  set  your 
own  price  on  this  one.  A  description  of  these  rapids  has 
been  given  from  time  immemorial ;  it  does  not  behoove  us 
to  give  any  graphic  or  colored  description  of  this  scene, 
although  we  might  do  so  satisfactorily,  having  seen  depicted 
on  the  countenances  of  thousands  of  passengers  who  have 
passed  this  way  every  thing  in  nature  from  the  sublime  to 
the  ridiculous  as  well  as  between  the  two,  and  as  each  indi- 
vidual's feelings  differ,  no  one  description  would  do  the 
subject  justice.  One  writer  said,  "  it  was  like  sliding  down 
hill  on  a  steamboat."  Another  said  he  felt  as  if  he  was 
being  unglued!  A  third  said  he  felt  as  if  he  had  taken  a 
large  dose  of  ipecac.  Still  another  as  if  he  was  on  a  ship 
at  sea  in  a  storm.  And  yet  one  more  was  so  exhilerated 
that  he  imagined  he  owned  Maud  S.  and  would  like  to 
spend  his  days  on  the  rapids.  Another  party  who  had  ridi- 
culed the  trip  a  good  deal,  until  the  spray  began  to  cover 
the  deck,  wetting  them  to  the  skin,  drenching  their  store 
clothes,  which,  when  dried,  revealed  awkward  misfits,  ex- 
claimed that  it  was  the  grandest  sight  they  had  ever  wit- 
nessed. 


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ESTABLISHED 


1818. 


Savage  &  Lyman, 


247  St.  James  Street, 

Re«l>ectfnlly  invite   Tourist*   to    insf«ct   their    large    and    viirie<l 
(iiwortment   of 


Gold  and  Silver  Watc/ics, 

Gold  and  Silver  Jewelry, 

Onyx  and  Jet  Jewelry, 

Sil\?cpar)cl  •  Blcclro-plalcd  •  Ware, 

IX    NEW    ASK    rNUilE   DESKiXS. 


DIAMONDS  AND    PRECIOUS  STONES 

MOUNTED  ON  THE  PREMISES,  AT  SHORT  NOTICE  BY  EXPERIENCED  WORKMEN. 


Good»  Marked  in  Plain  Figures,  and  Sold  at  Close  Prices. 


SIGN   OF   THE    ILLUMINATED   STREET    CLOCK, 
247  St.  James  Street, 

Three  doors  from  Victoria  Sciuare,  MONTREAL. 


>i,..,-JtJ--'.-  .-^-  ■  -4 


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1818. 


Nf, 


itl    vitrieil 


Dare, 


STONES 

WORKMEN. 

ne  Prices. 

;t  clock, 

TREAL. 


6i 

It  is  now  the  Phat  Boy's  privilege  to  relate  a  few  facts — 
no  "  tatily."  All  the  boats  of  this  line  are  built  of 
Bessemer  steel  or  iron,  with  three  anil  one-half  inches  of 
elm  riveted  close  to  the  iron  on  the  bottom  outside  to 
prevent  accidents  if  we  should  strike  against  a  rock.  This 
precaution  was  found  nef  essary,  because  the  first  iron  boat 
that  struck  a  rock  became  a  total  wreck.  With  the  jirotec- 
tion  of  elm  no  injury  has  resulted  from  the  occasional  strik- 
ing of  the  boats  against  the  rocks.  There  is  no  danger, 
however,  in  this  rapid,  for  the  water  in  the  shallowest  place 
is  thirteen  and  one-half  feet,  and  we  are  drawing  about 
seven  feet.  During  our  passage  throuiih  all  the  rapids,  we 
have  four  men  at  the  wheel,  and  four  men  at  the  tiller  aft, 
who  assist  the  men  at  the  wheel.  Any  accident  that  should 
happen  to  the  chain  or  the  wheel,  the  pilot  immediately 
goes  to  the  right  hand  of  the  tiller. 

The  Long  Sault  rapid  is  nine  miles  in  length  ;  tliree 
miles  of  boisterous  commotion  ;  six  miles  of  current  and 
sudden,  sharp  turns.  When  we  first  enter  the  rapid,  the 
steam  on  board  of  the  boat  is  slowed  down  until  she  gets 
her  position  in  the  rapids,  as  she  draws  less  water  than 
when  under  full  head  of  steam.  We  are  then  compelled  to 
put  on  full  steam  as  the  boat  must  go  faster  than  the  cur 
rent  in  order  to  obtain  steerage  way.  Many  sui)i)ose  that 
no  steam  is  used  through  the  rapids,  which  is  an  error.  If 
we  were  to  attempt  to  go  down  without  any  propelling 
power,  we  would  be  at  the  mercy  of  the  current  of  this 
stupendous  agitation  called  rapids.  One  couldn't  tell 
which  end  of  the  boat  would  be  first,  and  it  is  presumable 
that  this  would  be  anything  but  pleasant  to  the  passenger. 

When  we  first  enter  this  rapid,  the  finest  view  is  obtained 
on  the  right  side  of  the  boat.     It  is  expected,  however,  that 


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vhich  are  senl  on  approval.  Any  (luplicates,  or  those  det^nied 
unsuitable,  are  taken  back  ami  e.tehansritl  for  others. 

Messrs  \V.  I)RY-l«Al,K  «'<  Co.  having  bought  out  the  Cunaiki 
Sunday  School    Union,  are  prepare<i  to  otiier  special  inducements. 

Catalogues  mailed  on  application.  Orde'rs  taken  for  the  leading 
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6? 

the  passent^crs  will  distribute  themselves  eciually  on  either 
side  to  keej)  the  boat  in  ^ood  trim  ;  the  Captain  generally 
uses  the  IMiat  Hoy  for  this  purpose;  when  he  is  not  on 
board,  the  passengers  are  exi)ected  to  distribute  themselves. 
'The  view,  however,  soon  changes  to  the  left,  and  when 
nearing  the  point  the  swell  anil  white  caps  run  from  seven 
to  eleven  feet  in  height. 

We  have  already  explained  the  causes  of  the  rapids. 
Now,  willany  one  please  exjjlain  to  me  what  is  the  iieight 
of  the  rocks  which  creatcH  this  commotion,  and  at  the  same 
time  set  their  price  on  this  rapid.  After  i)assing  this  |)oint 
and  the  swell  and  white  caps  that  we  have  been  describing, 
on  the  left  is  the  passage  to  the  Canadian  channel  of  this 
river,  which  forms  Barnhardt's  island.  On  the  right  is  the 
American  channel.  This  was  formerly  used  by  boats 
before  they  came  down  the  Long  Sault,  which  for  a  long 
time  was  known  as  the  lost  channel.  The  channel  having 
been  lost  for  some  years,  it  was  discoveied  by  Captain 
Rankin,  who  received  for  that  service  a  magnificent  silver 
watch,  the  value  of  which  at  the  present  day  would  be  about 
$6.50.  The  first  steamboat  of  this  line  that  passed  through 
the  Long  Sault,  was  the  Passport,  in  1848,  and  the  pilot  was 
W.  H.  McGanon,  who  is  still  in  the  employ  of  the  com- 
pany. The  soundings  were  made  by  scows  and  rafts,  with 
poles  attached  to  the  sides,  of  8  to  15  feet  in  length,  and 
as  either  of  these  m^t  an  obstruction  and  became  dislodged 
or  broken  off,  the  depth  of  water  was  ascertained  and  a 
record  made.  The  propelling  power  of  these  scows  or  rafts 
was  oars  or  large  paddles,  worked  by  from  10  to  40  men  on 
each,  as  the  necessities  of  each  required. 

The  steamer  Gill  was  the  first  boat  through  the  rapids, 


6 1 


MUTUAL  ASSOCIATION 


o:f  ca-ISTatda.- 


luan-poratcd  C.  S.  of  Canada,  Chap.  71  and  Amendments. 

DIRECTORS. 

president: 
A.  L.  DE  Martkjny,  Estj.,  Cashier  Jacques-Ciutier  Bank. 

Vict'-Pn\-<i(lentK: 
Hon.  W.  \V.  Lynch,  Commissioner  of  Crown  Lamls,  Queliee,  P.  Q. 
Ben.i.  (fI.oiiesskv,  Es(i.,  Q.  C. 


•L.  H.  Mass!  E,  M.  P.,  President  Board  of  Agriculture  for  Province 

of  <iiiel)ep. 
John  L.  Cassidy,  Esi(..  Wholesale  Merehant. 
J.  MiExTYUE,  Esii-,  Meriluint. 
yi.  liAiidKK,  Es(i.,  Miinufactnrer. 
Joirx  L.  IlAimist,  Esq.,  Moncton,  X.  B. 
Artiiib  (Jaonon,  Es(|. 

.lulIN   HoI'l'Ell,    Es([. 

J.   ,J.   IJlEKIN,    Es<l.,    M.  I). 


Hon.  Alex.  Lacosste,  t^.  C,  M.  L.  C, 

AUTHIK  (tAGNOX,  .  -  -  - 

Joiix  Hori'Eit,         .        .        -        - 

I)K.   J.    J.   GVERIN,         .  -  -  - 


Legal  Adviser, 

Secretary  and  Treumrer. 

Oeneral  Agent. 

Medical  Director 


SFCTioN  n  -\ssembly  Bill  ua.  nivised  March  3(itli,  1883.  "The  Provident 
Miitnri  association  otcanatla  shall  l>e  deemed  to  be  an  Association  duly 
f'  -n  PC  iVnrter  the  said  chanter  7i  of  the  consolidated  Statutes  ot  Canada. 

rSc  fund  to  be  InvXl  in  Uomlnlon  Bonds  and  deposited  In  trust 
with  the  Provincial  Treasurer. 


GENERAL    OFFICE: 

162  St.  James  St  ,        MONTREAL.  P.  Q. 


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mcndmeiits. 

?r  Bank, 
iuelii'c,  I'.  Q. 

for  Province 


Legal  Adviser, 
nd  IWuxurer. 
reiieml  AgevA. 
■died  Director 


'The  Provident 
ssoctatton  duly 
ites  ot  Canada, 
joslted  In  trust 


L.  P.O. 


w.'jiifispjja^^" 


65 

and  went  down  more  by  accident  than   otherwise,  but  it 
demonstrated  the  certainty  of  a  channel. 

Earnhardt's  island  on  the  left,  7^  miles  in  length  by  4^ 
miles  in  width,  belongs  to  the  United  States.  On  the  right 
is  the  main  land,  St.  Lawrence  County,  N.  Y.  Both  sides 
of  the  river  for  the  next  seven  miles  belong  to  the  United 
States.  The  King  of  Holland,  who  was  the  arbitrator  of 
the  treaty  of  1812,  from  charts,  maps,  etc.,  furnished  him. 
supposed  that  the  main  channel  of  the  river  passed  around 
that  island  on  the  left.  He  was  mistaken,  however  ;  this  is 
the  main  channel  of  the  river,  and  the  only  navigable  one  ; 
the  Canadian  channel  containing  only  about  3^  or  4  feet  of 
water. 

During  the  next  eight  minutes  we  pass  three  very  sudden 
turns  in  the  river ;  the  first  turn  is  to  the  right  ;  then  to  the 
left ;  next  to  the  right  again  ;  the  second  turn  being  the 
sharpest  on  the  St.  Lawrence  river ;  at  direct  angles 
turning  to  the  left.  Passengers  on  the  left  side  of  the  boat, 
by  looking  backward,  have  a  fine  view  of  that  portion  of 
the  river  we  have  just  passed,  and  looking  forward  see  where 
we  are  compelled  to  go,  and  more  easily  note  the  sharpness 
of  the  turn.  Rafts  entering  the  American  channel  at  the 
foot  of  the  Long  Sault  rapids  will  drift  nine  miles  in  forty 
minutes,  and  are  often  thrown  on  shore  on  either  side  in 
making  this  sudden  turn.  After  making  our  next  turn  to 
the  right,  by  looking  in  the  distance  front,  between  the  nar- 
row point,  will  discover  \vhat  is  known  as  "The  Crab." 
The  current  crosses  here  from  right  to  left,  then  left  to  right, 
and  from  right  to  left,  forming  the  letter  Z.  Rafts  get 
entangled  in  this  portion  of  the  river,  and  get  easily  torn  to 
pieces. 


iMi 


66 

There  is  a  ferry  boat  plys  between  this  point,  on  the  right 
Macenia  Point  and  Cornwall  point  on  the  left,  touchnig  at 
two  places  on  Barnhardt's  Island,  to  convey  passengers  who 
are  desirous  of  visiting  Macenia  Springs,  six  miles  distant. 
The  steamboat  is  a  side-wheeler,  two  horses  tread  the  power 
that  revolves  the  wheels ;  it  is  therefore  a  two  horse-power 
boat  ;  they  convey  the  steam  on  board  in  a  bag  well  filled 
with  oats.  The  deck  hand  is  the  cook  ;  the  cook  is  the 
engineer ;  the  engineer  is  the  mate,  and  the  mate  is  the  cap- 
tain ;  one  man  supreme  command  ;  no  mutiny  ever  occurs 
unless  the  mule  should  kick  the  deck  hand  over  board— that 
would  be  "  mulity"  would  it  not. 

()n  the  left  is  the  entrance  to  the  Canadian   channel  at 
the   end  of  Barnhardt's  island.     Two   miles  below  on  the 
right  is  the  last  of  the  American  shore  on  the  St.  Lawrence, 
lat.  45°  N.     Some  few  years  ago  I  was  presented  by  Messrs. 
H.  &  H.  Merrill,  one  of  the  largest  dry  goods  firms  in  the 
Dominion,  288  and  290  Notre  Dame  street.  Montreal,  with 
an  American  flag,  fifteen  feet  in  length,  to  designate  the  last 
of  the  United  States   shore    on    this    river.     Through    the 
assistance  of  a  friend  at  Cornwall,  and  thirteen  dollars  in 
cash.  I  succeeded  in  getting  the  Hag  in  position.     It  remamcd 
there  for  about  ten  days  when  a  party  of  St.  Regis  Indians, 
wlio  occui)y  a  reservation  six  miles  distant  the  other  side  of 
the  island,  four  of  them  came  over  to  the  point,  filled  them- 
selves full   of  "  i<e   water."  climbed   \\\,  the  flag  statf  and 
took  down  the  flag.     They  cut  it  up  into  three  or  four  suits 
of  clothes,  antl  went  around  this  vicinity  for  about  a  week 
as  full  as  a  boiled  oyster,   singing  "  Hail  Columbia,  right 
si<le  ui),"  rolled  up  in  the  stars  and  strii)es,  full  of  fire-water. 
It  was  said  to  be  the  hapjtiest  moment  of  their  lives,  and  I 
liave  no  reason  to  doubt  it. 


■  »  -T^W,  ^^^^^^ 


^«;;:s?K"'""" 


'i^^mi^m-. 


67 


,  on  the  right 
touching  at 
ssengers  who 
miles  distant. 
:ad  the  power 
I  horse-power 
ag  well  filled 
;  cook  is  the 
te  is  the  cap- 
y  ever  occurs 
board — that 

1  channel  at 
below  on  the 
St.  Lawrence, 
ed  by  Messrs. 
i  firms  in  the 
lontreal,  with 
ignatc  the  last 
Through  the 
en  dollars  in 
It  remained 
^egis  Indians, 
other  side  of 
It.  filled  them- 
tlag  statT  and 
e  or  four  suits 
about  a  week 
olumbia,  right 
I  of  fire-water, 
;ir  lives,  and  1 


That  portion  of  the  river  on  the  right  is  the  dividing  Hne 
for  five  miles.  Afterwards  an  iron  fence  or  posts,  set  at 
e(iual  distance  apart,  mark  the  boundary  line.  The  river 
passing  around  that  way  forms  Cornwall  island,  about  six 
miles  wide.  Rafts  enter  this  portion  of  the  river  where  the 
Racket  river  empties  in,  and  are  here  refitted  preparatory  to 
being  towed  through  the  lake.  Both  sides  of  the  river  from 
this  point  downward,  belong  to  the  Dominion. 

In  the  distance  on  the  left  is  Cornwall,  a  village  of  5,000 
people,  with  the  largest  cotton  and  woolen  mills  in  the 
Dominion.  Since  the  protective  tariff  was  inaugurated  by 
the  Dominion  Parliament  these  industries  have  thrived  won- 
derfully, and  the  town  is  correspondingly  prosperous.  Just 
before  landing,  a  fine  view  is  obtained  of  both  the  old  and 
new  Cornwall  canals.  Looking  at  the  old  canal  lock,  and 
leiriiing  its  dimensions,  it  is  obvious  why  the  steamers  are 
the'.r  present  size  and  no  longer.  These  steamers  are  the 
limit  whidi  the  locks  will  admit,  hence  if  they  were  five  feet 
longer,  or  a  tritle  wider,  they  would  be  compelled  to  remain 
at  Montreal,  not  being  able  to  work  through  the  locks.  The 
new  canal,  which  is  alongside  of  the  old  one,  will  have 
locks  100  feet  longer  than  the  pre,sent  one  in  use,  conse- 
cjutntly  much  larger  boats  will  be  able  to  ply  the  river. 
The  old  canal  was  considered  amply  large  when  built  ;  it 
was  not  supposed  that   the  travel  on  the  St.  Lawrence  would 

ver  reach  its  present  and  constantly  increasing  numbers. 

After  leaving  Cornwall,  on  the  right,  is  Cornwall  Island, 
6  miles  wide.  Just  beyond  the  island,  on  the  right  bank 
of  the  river,  is  St.  Regis,  an  old  Indian  village,  which  can- 
not be  seen  from  the  deck  of  the  steamer.  But  there  is 
just  one  point  where  the  church  roof  can  be  observed  for  a 


.si^psgscar^. 


I 


68 

moment  or  so.  There  is,  however,  a  tradition  worth  relat- 
ing here :  The  bell  hanging  in  this  church  is  associated 
with  a  deed  of  genuine  Indian  revenge.  On  its  way  from 
France  it  was  captured  by  an  English  cruiser,  and  taken 
into  Salem,  Massachusetts,  where  it  was  sold  to  the  church 
at  Deerfield,  in  the  same  State.  The  Indians,  hearing  of 
the  destination  of  their  bell,  set  out  for  Deerfield,  attacked 
the  town,  killed  forty-seven  of  the  inhabitants,  and  took 
112  captives,  among  whom  was  the  pastor  and  his  family. 
The  bell  was  then  taken  down,  and  conveyed  to  St.  Regis, 
where  it  now  hangs. 

During  the  next  lo  miles  of  our  trip,  the  river  is  beauti- 
fully studded  with  islands,  and  resembles  the  Thousand 
Islands  scenery  very  much.  Many  of  these  islands  are  in- 
habited ;  some  of  them  elegantly  laid  out  with  drives,  etc. 
Rev.  Mr.  Dickinson's,  called  after  himself,  has  a  dock,  at 
which  steamers  of  this  size  can  land  ;  it  has  a  hotel,  num^ 
ber  of  cottages,  and  is  quite  a  gay  place  in  Summer.  On 
the  left  is  Summers  Town,  beyond  which  is  Hamilton's 
Island.  Just  before  reaching  Summers  Town  is  the  resi- 
dence of  Captain  Cameron,  of  the  Magnet  of  this  line ; 
beyond  is  the  magnificent  villa  of  Hon.  Caribou  Cameron, 
the  finest  on  the  St.  Lawrence.  It  is  built  of  Ohio 
freestone,  and  cost  $80,000.  Hamilton  Island,  on  the  left, 
is  occupied  every  summer  by  camping  parties  who  come 
from  great  distances,  even  from  Virginia  and  Ohio,  and 
remain  two,  three  and  even  four  months.  Day  after  day, 
one  of  their  principal  amusements  is  rowing  out  in  their 
small  boats,  awaiting  the  arrival  of  the  steamers,  and  then 
swiftly  riding  on  top  of  the  swell  that  is  occasioned  by  the 
wheels  of  the  steamer.      The  scene  is  exciting  and  pictur- 


^'■^W 


rwsfm*^:.'  T:«r.':35iS55?s?ffi?iar"3^r- 


vorth  relat- 
;  associated 
:s  way  from 
and  taken 
the  church 
,  hearing  of 
d,  attacked 
5,  and  took 
his  family. 
)  St.  Regis, 

r  is  beauti- 

Thousand 
inds  arc  in- 
drives,  etc. 

a  dock,  at 
hotel,  num^ 
imer.  On 
Hamilton's 

is  the  resi- 
»f  this  line ; 
I  Cameron, 
t  of  Ohio 
on  the  left, 

who  come 
1  Ohio,  and 
y  after  day, 
3Ut  in  their 
•s,  and  then 
jned  by  the 
and  pictur- 


sC557S'Sa?JJi?"7 


••-SBPO^ 


69 

esque.  On  the  right,  we  have  now  a  fine  view  of  the 
Adirondack  Mountains  of  Northern  New  York,  and  beyond 
the  Green  Mountains  of  Vermont,  except  it  be  a  smoky  or 
misty  day,  when  the  view  is  slightly  obscured.  It  is  56 
miles  from  the  river  to  the  mountains,  and  intervening  is 
the  wilderness  of  the  State  of  New  York,  known  as  the 
John  Brown  tract,  more  famous  as  the  hunting  ground  of 
adventurous  gunning  and  fishing  parties. 

Continuing  our  course,  we  pass  three  small  islands,  and 
enter  Lake  St.  Francis,  28  miles  in  length — a  very  pictur- 
esque sheet  of  water  indeed,  but  the  trip  through  the  lake 
is  quite  monotonous,  therefore  for  the  next  two  hours  the 
guide,  as  well  as  the  passengers,  can  ''  take  a  rest."  This 
being  a  favorite  route  for  honeymoon  parties,  there  is  now 
two  full  hours  for  these  couples  to  enjoy  the  "  honey"  or 
the  "  moon"  as  seemeth  to  them  best.  After  making  this 
announcement  one  day,  53  left  the  deck,  one,  however,  was 
an  old  bachelor,  who  went  to  curl  his  hair. 

BOYS    ON   A   STEAMER. 

Here  is  a  genuine.  His  parents  are  with  him  ;  he  can- 
not keep  still ;  he  wants  chiefly  to  break  his  neck  or  fall 
overboard,  or  to  get  crushed  by  the  walking  beam ;  he  has 
been  twice  dragged  from  the  steps  leading  to  the  walking- 
beam,  used  by  the  assistant  engineer  for  lubricating  pur- 
poses ;  he  would  like  to  get  in  the  paddle-boxes,  has  talked 
every  ofiicer  on  board  to  death,  and  is  now  trying  his  best 
to  worry  the  deck  hands.  How  curiously  constructed  is  a 
real  boy  to  go  whither  he  should  not,  and  especially  where 
his  anxious  mother  most  fears  he  will  go ;  he  is  now  doing 
his  best  to  spoil  his  parents'  trip.     We  can  leave  him  for  a 


t 


mtmm 


■ ' 


70 


moment ;  he  won't  flag  in  his  endeavors  to  get  into  trouble 
or  to  make  liis  parents  miserable. 

This  is  a  smaller  boy— not  yet  out  of  his  petticoats,  but 
very  active  ;  he,  too,  has  with  him  an  anxious  mother  ;  he 
has  found  another  boy— a  strange  boy,  of  the  same  size 
and  sex  ;  they  have  become  acquainted ;  the  strange  boy  is 
allowed  by  his  parents  to  roam  about  the  boat  at  will ;  he 
invites  the  nice  little  boy  to  roam  also ;  he  wants  him  to 
roam  as  near  the  walking  beam  as  possible  ;  he  has  roamed 
there  himself  before  and  escaped  ;  he  tells  the  nice  little 
boy  how  cunning  it  is  to  come  near  being  crushed;  the  nice 
little  boy's  mother  forbids  any  roaming  at  all ;  she  looks 
with  disfavor  on  the  strange  boy  ;  but  the  strange  boy  con- 
tinues to  hang  around ;  he  knows  ;  so  does  the  nice  boy ; 
together  they  can  fool  any  one  mother  ;  united  they  stand, 
divided  they  fall ;  how  the  nice  boy  edges  away  from  the 
side  of  his  mother,  for  her  energies  are  momentarily  con- 
centrated on  the  set  of  her  bonnet  and  the  nice  looking 
.'entleman  at  the  other  end  of  the  saloon,  who  is  taking 
side  glances  at  her  through  the  mirror.     Now  the  nice  boy 
nets  farther  away ;  they  are  on  the  forbidden  part  of  the 
deck  near  the  walking  beam.     It  is  great  fun.     Now  the 
cross  man,  who  keeps  order  on  the  deck,  drives  them  away. 
They  go  to  the  newsboy  and  help  themselves  to  anything  on 
his  table,  when  he  is  not  looking.     They  are  now  running 
in  and  out  of  the  staterooms,  in  everybody's  way ;  it  is  a 
wonder  they  haven't  been  killed  twenty  times.     It  is  great 
fun  for  the  boys,  but  almost  d-nth  to  the  passengers.     And 
the  motheV  is  still  so  occupied  with  her  bonnet,  and  the 
dude  who  has  made  a  mash  or  favorable  impression  upon 
her,  that  she  has  not  missed  her  nice  little  boy. 


..i^^-^7^:J^ii^.-r^  tV-i-V  ■ii-\f^f>'.' 


,J^fiif,'Jrri3!t^;ii:^tim^'!'ni^^ 


\2.P^'-^ 


7' 


uto  trouble 


ticoats,  but 
not her ;  he 
same  size 
ange  boy  is 
at  will ;  he 
mts  him  to 
has  roamed 
:  nice  little 
d;  the  nice 
;  she  looks 
ge  boy  con- 
;  nice  boy^ 
they  stand, 
ly  from  the 
ntarily  con- 
lice  looking 
o  is  taking 
le  nice  boy 
part  of  the 
Now  the 
them  away, 
anything  on 
ow  running 
vay ;  it  is  a 
It  is  great 
igers.     And 
let,  and  the 
■ession  upon 


In  the  centre  of  the  lake,  on  the  left,  is  the  village  of 
Lancaster,  an  old  Scotch  settlement.  Just  before  reaching 
the  village,  what  appears  to  be  a  stack  of  hay,  but 
what  is  commonly  known  throughout  Scotland  as  a  Cairn. 
It  is  no  more  or  less  than  a  heap  of  stones  in  a  rounded  or 
conical  form,  placed  in  that  way  to  commemorate  some 
especial  historic  event.  This  one  was  built  by  the  Glen- 
garry Highlanders  in  1847,  to  perpetuate  the  memory  of 
Sir  John  Colburn,  who  was  Commander-in  chief  of  the 
army  and  Governor-general  of  the  Province.  It  was  built 
by  putting  cobble-stones  one  on  the  top  of  the  other — 
each  individual  inhabitant  or  stranger  passing  that  way 
adding  a  stone.  They  are  placed  in  a  conical  form,  and 
reaches  a  height  of  20  feet.  The  county  in  which  this 
place  is  located  is  named  CMengarry,  and  is  mainly  or 
olmost  wholly  inhabited  by  the  sturdy  Scotch  highlanders, 
whose  farms  are  the  finest  in  the  Dominion.  This  is  the 
last  P^nglish  speaking  village  on  the  route. 

Passing  three  lighthouses,  showing  that  the  channel 
across  the  lake  is  cfuite  intricate,  we  leave  St.  Anisette  on 
the  right,  a  small  French  town.  We  are  now  ai)proaching 
the  boundary  line  between  the  provinces  of  Ontario  and 
Quebec.  The  lighthouses  on  either  side  show  the  geo- 
graphical divisions.  From  the  lighthouse  on  the  left,  the 
line  runs  straight  to  the  Ottawa  river ;  then  the  Ottawa  be- 
comes the  dividing  line.  Just  before  arriving  at  the  foot 
of  the  lake,  where  the  river  re-forms,  we  pass  San  Zotique; 
next  Coteau  landing,  where  we  call  for  the  purpose  of 
taking  on  a  pilot,     ,  . 


inMii^emmr'A 


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'I 

i 


» 


72 

EDWARD    WILLET, 

whose  duty  it  is  to  pilot  this  hue  of  l)oats  through  the  next 
series  of  rapids.     We  are  coming  to  four  rapids.     First,  the 
Coteau ;  second,  Cedar ;  third.  Split  Rock,  and  fourth,  the 
Cascades.     On  the  extreme  right,  at  the  foot  of  the  lake,  is 
the  village  of  Valley  Field.     It  is  at  the  head  of  the  Beau- 
hornias   canal,    iii  miles  in  length,  which  passes  around 
this  series  of  rapids.      The  river  in  ii^  miles  has  a  fall  of 
84  feet.     The  finest  water-power  privilege  on  the  continent 
of  America,  except  Niagara,  is  at  this  point.      The  largest 
cotton  mill  in  tlie  Dominion,  the  Canada  Paper  Co.'s  mill, 
and  several  other  manufacturing  establishments  are  located 
at  Valley  Field.     After  leaving  St.  Francis  lake,  we  re-enter 
the  river.      With  our   jnlot   we   go  down  the  small  rapid 
knov...  -.3  tiiv.-  Coteau,  passing  Prisoner's  island  on  the  left, 
and  on  the  left  bank  is  the   old   French  village  of  Cateau 
du  Lac.     On  the  extreme  left  at  the  point  is  an  old  French 
fort,  where   battles  were   fought   in    181 2    and  1813;  the 
earthworks  are  still  in  a  good  state  of  preservation,  behind 
whicli  is  the  old  saw-mill.      Twenty  minutes  (or  five  miles) 
from  here  we  reach  the  village  of  Cedar,  which  is  on  the 
left,  and   St.  Timothy  on   the   right,    and   come  to  Cedar 
rapid,  the  finest   of   the  series  on   the  St.  Lawrence  river. 
Look  at  St.  Timothy,  bear   in   mind  the  view  you  had  of 
Morrisburg ;   the   impression  of    its  beauty  and  thrift,  and 
now   you   have   the   comparison.      How   does  the  former 
strike  you  as  against  the  latter  ?      It  is  a  historic  fact,  and 
worthy  of  note,  that  no  matter  what  town  you  arrive  at  in 
the  province  of  Quebec,  this  will  be  apparent  to  the  eye ; 
the  finest  buildings   in  the  place  will  be  the  church,  nun- 
nery,  school,   hospital   or   priest's  residence.     Aside  from 


i^L~>iVu'±\':-'»r^ ■;"   >■  - 


Jv>^jSi,.s?v*.;.i?- 


i,>;;^,,,Si«S(.Wi5.S*'1#" 


I 


-  -'*  •    jl--. 


igh  the  next 

First,  the 

1  fourth,  the 

the  lake,  is 
)f  the  Beau- 
sses  around 
has  a  fall  of 
he  continent 
The  largest 
r  Co.'s  mill, 
1  are  located 
!,  we  re-enter 

small  rapid 
I  on  the  left, 
je  of  Cateau 
n  old  French 
d  1813;  the 
tion,  behind 
yc  five  miles) 
lich  is  on  the 
me  to  Cedar 
wrence  river. 
V  you  had  of 
id  thrift,  and 
s  the  former 
aric  fact,  and 
u  arrive  at  in 
it  to  the  eye ; 
church,  nun- 
Aside  from 


'i^-'^Xl*"^t^W  ' 


■     f 


I 


73 

these,  the  rest  are  all  about  alike.  You  cannot  tell  the 
palace  residence  from  the  blacksmith's  shop,  or  the  grocery 
store  from  the  hotel.  The  church  at  .St.  Timothy  has  a 
seating  capacity  of  1,500;  the  population  of  the  village  is 
600 ;  the  church  is  always  full  on  Sundays,  and  as  Mark 
Twain  exclaimed,  "  What  large  domes  these  worshipers 
must  have  to  their  pantaloons  for  600  to  fill  a  place  ca])a- 
ble  of  seating  1,500."  But  they  come  from  all  the  country 
around,  being  all  of  one  persuasion.  An  opposition  church 
is  so  far  unknown  in  these  rural  parts,  hence  it  may  be  in- 
ferred what  the  extraordinary  jiower  of  this  old  church 
must  be  in  the  lower  province. 

Just  before  arriving  at  St.  Timothy,  we  enter  the  Cedar 
rapid,  and  pass  a  distance  of  three  and  one  half  miles  in 
the  extraordinary  short  time  of  seven  minutes.  By  cast- 
ing your  eye  shoreward,  while  passing  an  island  on  the  left, 
■  and  just  before  we  enter  the  heaviest  part  of  the  rapid, 
you  will  discover  how  fast  the  boat  is  going.  Looking  to 
the  right,  you  will  see  Hell's  hole,  and  the  greatest  commo- 
tion in  the  river  from  Kingston  to  the  Gulf. 

Leaving  Cedar  Rapid,  which  is  the  most  picturesque  and 
beautiful  (in  our  estimation)  of  all,  two  and  one-half  miles 
further  along,  and  passing  Bockey  Hayes'  shoal,  which  is  a 
peculiar  formation  in  the  bed  of  the  river,  making  naviga- 
tion somewhat  dangerous.  In  illustration:  one  day  the 
steamer  Corsican  suddenly  lurched  to  the  left,  and  evidently 
struck  a  rock,  whereupon  the  captain  said  to  the  pilot, 
"  Edward,  you  are  a  httle  too  far  over  to  the  left."  Before 
he  could  complete  the  sentence,  the  boat  lurched  to  the 
right  and  struck  another  rock;  then  the  pilot  replied,  "yes, 
and  a  little  too  far  over  to  the  right  side."     It  is  plain  that 


r 


ii 


74 

the  channel  about  here  is  at  least  precarious.    The  govern- 
ment engineers,   however,  are  now  at  work  removnig  these 
dangerous  obstructions.     The  Napoleon  hats  you  see  in  the 
distance,  on  [)oles  about  ten  feet  high,  are  the  marks  which 
enable  the  pilot   to   obtain    his    true    bearings  through  the 
shoal.     'I'urning  to  the  right,  we  come  in  sight  of  the  Split 
Rock  rapid,  the  most  dangerous  raiiid  of  all.       When  we 
speak  of  danger,  we  don't   mean  to  life  or  limb,  as  no  per- 
son was  ever  injured  on  this  rapid  ;  it  is  danger  to  property 
that  we  refer  to,  as  this  is  the  only  one  of  the  series  that 
has  cost  the  company  one    dollar.      They  lost   one  Hteam- 
boat  here,  and  have  had  others  upon  the  rocks.     On  the 
iSth  of  July,  1874.  the  steamer  Corinthian,  of  the  R.  U.  N. 
Co..  when  passing  the  split  rock  raj^d,  was  almost  instantly 
enveloi)ed  by  a  terrific  thunder  shower,  accompanied  by  a 
Juirricaiie.     The  wind  wis  so  jjowerful  that  the  boat  relused 
to  answer  tlir  helm,  and  instead  of  turning  to   the  right,  as 
she  should,  the  wind  caused  her  to  go  straight  ahead,  and 
we  struck  a  ro<  k  forward  .about   five  ftct  high  and  parsed 
fifteen  I'eet  aft  of  the  wheel  over  the  same,  and  then  stopped. 
I  was  ui)on  the  right   hand   side  of  the  boat  explaining  to 
the  passengers  and  showing  or  pointing  out  to  them  the 
ledge  of  rock  when  she  struck.     Immediately  four  ladies 
caught  hold  of  me  (wIkhu  they  thought  was  the  boss  life 
preserver.)     What  a  position  for  a  nice  young  man.     How- 
ever, through  the  assistance  of  some  friends.  I  procured  life 
preservers  tor  then,  and  was  released  from  my  somewhat 
pre(  arious  position.     In  the  space  of  an  hour  most  of  the 
passengers  were  landed  by  the  aid  of  the  ship's  boats  and 
batteaus  from  the  shore,  and  proceeded  by  rail  to  Montreal, 
where  they  arrived  the  same  evening.     I  remained  on  board 
all  night  until  a  derrick  was  erected  and  two  of  the  boats 


:i^=i&l»:i 


■,'*r^fe»»«*~' '  '"^ 


75 


he  ^'overn- 
jving  these 
I  see  in  tlv. 
arks  wliich 
hrough  the 
if  the  Split 
When  we 
,  as  no  per- 
il) property 

series  that 
jne  Hteani- 
s.  On  the 
le  R.  U.  N. 
)st  instantly 
panied  by  a 
K)at  refused 
the  right,  as 

ahead,  and 

and  passed 
len  stopped, 
xplaining  to 
o  them  the 

four  ladies 
the  boss  life 
nan.  How- 
procured  life 
ly  somewhat 

most  of  the 
's  boats  and 
to  Montreal, 
led  on  board 
of  the  boats 


lished  together,  and  a  platform  built  upon  them,  wlun  I 
was  let  down  by  the  aid  of  the  derrick  upon  the  same,  and 
without  further  trouble  taken  to  shore  in  safety.  I'he  sec 
oud  line  of  white-ca|)s  which  you  st-e  in  the  distanc  e  in 
front,  is  the  Split  Rock,  a  ledge  of  rock  running  from  shore 
to  shore,  with  the  e\t  option  of  a  break  ol  about  sixty  feet, 
which  is  a  natural  split  in  the  rock.  Formerly  there  was 
only  a  de|)th  of  nine  feet  of  water;  it  was  blasted  oi'i.  and 
now  gives,  a  navig.ible  channel  of  thirteen  and  uuc-haii  feet. 
Passengers,  by  looking  into  the"  water  on  the  right  side  of 
the  boat,  can  see  the  ledge  we  have  been  talking  about. 

One  and  a  half  miles  from  here  to  the  Cascade,  the  last 
of  this  serie ,  of  four,  and  the  last  but  one  ot)  the  rivrr  - 
the  Lachine  being  the  last.  'I'he  cascade  differs  from  alt 
the  rest,  bring  a  cutting,  chop[iing  sea.  in  which  the  boats 
are  wrenched  more  than  in  any  other  rajnd.  On  the  right  is 
the  village  of  Melocheville.  at  the  foot  of  the  Beauhornois 
canal,  eleven  and  one-half  miles  in  length,  that  passes 
around  this  line  of  rapids.  The  boats  of  this  and  all  other 
lines  are  compelled  to  pass  through  this  canal,  as  none  of 
them  could  ascend  this  line  i;*' rapids. 

We  are  now  thirty  miles  by  water  and  twenty-four  miles 
by  land  from  Montreal.  In  the  distance  in  front,  is  Mount 
Royal,  or  Montreal  mountain.  Tlu'  ])ark  mountain  drive, 
the  mo^t  famous  drive  in  the  world,  is  up  the  brow  of  this 
mountain  through  a  park.  ( )n  the  left  is  11  Perot  Island, 
formed  by  the  two  channels  of  the  Ottawa.  The  one  we 
now  see  comes  by  St.  Anns,  where  Moore  ^..ote  his  famous 
Canadia  i  boat  song.  A  resident  of  St.  Anns,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Dowker,  says,  that  every  spring  the  freshets  of  the 
Ottawa  cause  the  water  to  come  down  into  the  St.  Lawrence 
with  such  force  as  to  cause  an  eddy  to  pass  ufi  the  point  of 


ti.-t-sai**fe   ■''" 


1 


76 

the  island  and  pass  down  the  navigal)le  thaiind  of  the 
Ottawa,  and  he  can  take  a  pail  from  his  house,  Chateau 
Blanc,  (where  the  famous  poet  Moore  resided,  while  at  St. 
Anns  and  wrote  his  Canadian  i)oems)  proceed  down  to  the 
river  and  dip  up  a  piil  of  pure  dear  St.  Lawrence  water. 
'I'he  oldest  church  in  the  upper  province  and  old  forts  are 
t(j  be  seen  here. 

On  the  left  a  portion  of  the  Ottawa  empties  into  tiie  St. 
Lawrence.  This  is  not,  however,  the  main  channel  ;  the 
navij^ahle  portion  of  the  river  is  just  the  other  side  of  II 
Perot.  .Note  the  difference  between  the  color  of  the  two 
waters ;  they  are  wide  apart  as  green  is  from  puri)le.  The 
water  of  the  Ottawa  is  of  a  dark  brown  color,  caused  by 
|)assing  over  low,  marshy  peat  lied  soils,  and  the  huge  forests 
through  which  this  river  passes,  the  leaves  falling  and  rotting, 
and  swept  along  by  the  freshets  doubtless  dye  the  water  to 
the  peculiar  color  observable.  The  waters  of  the  two 
rivers  do  not  readily  mix,  and  each  are  distinct  for  many 
miles. 

In  the  distance  is  Lake  St.  Louis  or  Lachine  lake,  15 
miles  from  the  rapids  to  the  foot  of  the  lake,  where  we 
arrive  at  Lachine  on  the  left,  and  Caughnawaga  on  the  right. 
The  latter  is  the  residence  of  the  Indian  pilot,  St.  Jean  Bap- 
tiste,  who  takes  this  line  of  boats  down  the  Lachine  rapids. 

About  half  way  through  the  lake  on  the  right  we  come  to 
Nim's  island.  That  mound  or  elevation  of  ground  which 
you  see,  was  a  fort  in  181 2,  and  English  and  American  war- 
like i>arties  met  in  sanguinary  contest  around  here.  It  com- 
mands the  entr.ince  to  the  Chateaugay  river.  The  village 
of  Chateaugay  is  about  6  miles  back.  The  Nun's  island 
belongs  to  the  Grey  nuns,  who  have  a  hospital  for  their  own 


-■■'isr^ff  *.&.Si-,;„;*«^nwi^i■«i^^••*^  — «#fft»-^ 


"-*•      4 


ind  of  the 
ic,  Chattau 
tvliilc  at  St. 
lown  to  the 
eiii.e  water. 
lid  forts  are 

into  tlic  St. 
lannel ;  the 
r  side  of  II 

of  the  two 
iiri)le.  The 
r,  caused  by 
huge  forests 
and  rotting, 
he  water  to 

of  the  two 
ct  for  many 

ine  lake,  15 
e,  where  we 
on  the  right, 
t.  Jean  Bap- 
:hine  rapids. 

;  we  come  to 
round  which 
merican  war- 
ire.  Itcom- 
The  village 
Vun's  island 
for  their  own 


.*i.^a.,^«iar^;'"-'»ftw- 


77 

sick,  and  the  s|)ot  is  marked  by  a  large  cross,  emblematic  of 
their  order. 

Fifteen  minutes  from  here  we  are  in  sight  of  Caughnawaga 
where  we  take  on  the  Indian  pilot,  who  has  become  of  his- 
tc^rical  interest  to  tourists,  as  it  was  he  who  discovered  the 
channel  and  took  the  first  of  this  line  down  August  19, 
1840,  and  has  been  in  the  employ  of  the  company  ever 
since.  He  is  69  years  old,  weighs  240  pounds,  and  stands  6 
I'eet  high.  Many  of  the  ])assengers  imagino  he  is  the  only  pilot 
that  can  take  a  boat  through  the  Lachine  rapidj.  This  is 
not  correct,  for  we  have  other  i)ilots  who  can,  but  as  he  is 
paid  for  this  especial  service,  they  resign  most  cheerfully  in 
his  favor.  He  has  never  had  an  accident,  and  the  company 
believe  in  holding  to  that  which  is  good,  and,  therefore, 
'•  stit  k  by  the  old  man."  He  will  emerge  from  shore  in  a 
small  l)oat.  accompanied  by  his  twcj  son.s.  They  row  him  to 
the  steamers,  he  comes  on  board,  and  the  boys  row  home 
again.  He  remains  on  board  till  the  next  morning,  takes 
the  first  train  for  Lachine,  where  he  is  met  by  the  boys,  who 
take  him  home  in  the  row-boat.  The  Indian  ])ilot's  name  is 
St.  Jean  Bajjtiste  De  Lisle ;  his  Indian  name,  Ta-ya-ka, 
meaning  in  the  U.  S.  language  that  '*  he  will  cross  the  river," 
but  does  not ;  he  goes  down  the  rapids.  He  has  a  family 
of  six  children,  three  boys  and  three  girls.  The  girls  are 
unmarried.  I  state  th's  for  the  benefit  of  the  young  men 
on  board,  as  the  Indian  pilot  says  he  wants  a  "  heap 
Yankee  "  for  his  girls. 

The  Indian  pilot  being  on  board,  a  description  of  Caugh- 
nawaga  would  not  be  amiss.  Note  the  line  of  palatial  resi- 
dences along  the  bank  beyond  the  church,  the  windows  and 
doors  kicked  out  to  give  them  light  and  air.     The  palace 


78 

gardens  in  the  front  part  of  the  back  end  of  the  house.  The 
laundry  of  Caughnawaga  is  usually  hung  on  the  fence  ; 
it  is  not  wash  day  to-day,  as  you  can  perceive.  The 
bath-house  is  the  whole  water-front,  but  it  is  seldom  used.  . 
The  water-works  is  tl  :it  barrel  on  shore.  That  fair  damsel, 
waving  her  lilly  white  hand,  is  Mary  Jane,  my  best  girl.  She 
comes  out  every  day  to  welcome  me,  as  she  thinks  I  am  on 
board.  \ou  can  get  her  eye  and  have  a  flirtation,  the  same 
as  I  have  had  for  years,  and  not  make  me  jealous.  That 
large  brick  structure  is  the  centennial  building,  built  during 
the  centennial  year  by  the  celebrated  Indian  Chief,  White 
Kicker.  I  think  they  use  him  to  kick  the  windows  and 
doors  out  of  the  palatial  residences  previously  spoken  of. 

The  finest  crops  raised  in  this  section  of  the  country  are 
raised  just  below  Caughnawaga.  They  raise  them  with  a 
"derrick.  It  is  a  blasted  crop,  however,  and  of  no  use  until 
it  is.  This  notable  quarry  is  where  most  of  the  stone  comes 
from  for  the  construction  of  the  locks  in  the  new  Lachine 
canal.  The  entrance  of  which  is  at  Lachine,  the  village 
just  passed  at  the  foot  of  the  lake  on  the  left. 

THE  VILLAGE  OF  LACHINE, 

at  the  foot  of  the  lake  on  the  left,  is  a  favorite  resort  for  Montreal- 
ers  in  summer.  The  inhabitants  number  about  2,000,  but  it  is 
frequently  augmented  in  the  season  to  9,000  or  10,000. 
Note  the  large  buildings,  which  are  the  church.  Villa  de 
Marie  convent,  the  school  and  university  for  the  education 
of  priests. 

Caughnawaga,  signifying  "  praying  Indian  "  (my  friend 
Ben  Butler  says  they  spell  it  with  an  e),  is  well  laid  out  for 
an  Indian  village,  with  a  population  of  900,  all  Indians  ;  no 
whites  can  live  here. 


;;^-r>^iT?rm^--r/^-?«^^^s^«-aF«s^s^K«£;*s:m*«i?y^^ 


use.  The 
the  fence  ; 
jive.  The 
Idom  used, 
air  damsel, 
5t  girl.  She 
ks  I  am  on 
1,  the  same 
3US.  That 
)uilt  during 
hief,  White 
ndows  and 
)oken  of. 

country  are 
lem  with  a 
o  use  until 
itone  comes 
ew  Lachine 
the  village 

E, 

jr  Montreal- 
ooo,  but  it  is 
)  or  10,000. 
■ch,  Villa  de 
e  education 

(my  friend 
laid  out  for 
Indians  ;  no 


:4i^V"3^?'' 


79 

Our  Indian  pilot  being  on  board,  we  re-enter  the  river,  and  in 
a  few  minutes  enter  the  Lachine  rapids.  Before  reaching  the 
rapids,  the  tourist  can  see  the  aqueduct  that  supplies  the 
city  of  Montreal  with  water.  Passing  the  foot  of  the  rapids 
a  first  view  of  Montreal  on  the  left,  and  on  the  right  is  the 
village  of  La  Prairie.  The  first  mountain  on  the  left  is 
Mount  Bruno ;  second,  Belleisle  ;  the  third,  St.  Pie.  The 
next,  and  last  sensation  on  the  trip  is  passing  under  Victoria 
Bridge. 

VICTORIA    BRIDGE, 

the  largest  and  longest  tubular  bridge  in  the  world,  was  built 
by  Mr.  Stephenson,  in  i860,  for  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad 
by  which  it  is  owned  and  controlled.  It  is  a  mile  and  three- 
quarters  of  iron,  two  miles  and  a  quarter  with  its  approaches 
from  shore.  It  is  wholly  of  iron,  top,  bottom  and  sides — an 
iron  tunnel,  or  box,  as  it  were.  There  are  twenty-four  abut- 
ments, built  wedge  shape  (to  crush  the  immense  ice  fields 
that  pass  through  this  section,  which,  previous  to  the  build- 
ing of  the  bridge,  did  immense  damage  to  Montreal  during 
the  spring  freshets.  There  is  no  such  thing  as  freshets  on 
the  St.  Lawrence,  the  Ottawa  flowing  in  some  miles  above, 
causing  such  disasters)  upon  which  rests  the  sections  of  iron. 
These  spans  are  from  250  to  360  feet  long  each,  and  the 
centre  span  is  about  60  feet  high.  The  bridge  tubes  are 
t6  X  22  feet.  It  contains  no  wagon  road  or  foot-path,  and 
is  used  by  the  G.  T.  R.  and  its  connecting  lines.  The  cost 
of  this  immense  work  was  $6,250,000,  about  one-half  of 
which  amount  went  to  fatten  the  contractors.  I  was  not 
one  of  them.  I  mention  this  on  account  of  my  size,  and 
for  fear  some  one  would  think  I  was  wealthy.  The  bridge 
is  constructed  of  sheets  of  iron  with  a  two-inch  edge  turned 


# 


8o 

up  and  rivited  to  each  other.  It  is  fastened  in  the  centre, 
loose  on  both  ends  on  rollers,  and  is  provided  with  a  sliding 
track,  so  that  there  is  no  danger  by  expansion  or  contraction 
to  passing  trains.  It  expands  and  contracts  from  three  and 
one-half  to  seven  inche.s.  The  bridge  is  kept  in  thorough 
repair  and  well  painted.  The  small  holes,  or  perforations, 
in  the  sides  of  the  bridge  were  originally  intended  to  convey 
the  smoke  out,  but  found  inadequate  for  that  purpose,  they 
caused  to  be  erected  last  spring  a  line  of  flues  the  whole 
length.  Now,  if  any  smoke  remains,  it  is  carried  out  in  a 
hand  basket.  The  two  movable  scaffolds  you  see  are  used 
by  the  workmen  in  repairing  and  painting.  It  is  not  a 
draw  bridge,  and  as  we  pass  under  the  centre  span,  and  not 
over  it,  you  need  not  remove  your  hat  if  you  remain  on  the 
deck.  After  passing  under  *he  bridge  you  will  have  a  mag- 
nificent view  of 

MONTREAL   HARBOR. 

The  points  of  interest  in  the  harbor  will  all  be  described 
to  you  as  we  pass  over  St.  Lambert's  shoal,  a  very  danger- 
ous passage,  previous  to  landing  at  the  Quebec  boat  and 
transfer  such  passengers  as  desire  to  visit  Quebec.  The 
island  you  see  front  on  the  right,  is  St.  Helen's  Isle,  used 
by  the  citizens  of  Montreal  for  pleasure,  picnic  parties,  etc. 
A  feny  plys  between  the  city  and  island  every  half  hour, 
from  morning  until  7  p.  m.  On  Sunday  from  3,000  to  20.- 
000  persons  visit  the  island,  mostly  French  Canadians, 
three-fifths  of  whom  comprise  the  population  of  Montreal. 
In  the  distant  front  on  the  left  is  the  oldest  church  in  Mon- 
treal ;  to  the  left  of  that,  the  largest  building  with  the  dome, 
is  the  Bonseccour  Market  and  old  City  Hall.  The  new 
("'.■.y  Hall  is  that  large  building  in  the  rear  with  the  dome  in 


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the  centre  and  four  columns  one  on  each  corner.  Across 
the  road  to  the  left,  that  long  building  is  the  Court  House. 
At  the  head  of  Jacques  Cartier  Square  is  a  magnificent  col- 
umn erected  to  the  memory  of  Lord  Nelson.  At  the  foot 
of  the  square  lies  a  steamer  of  the  Richlieu  and  Ontario 
Navigation  Company.  There  arc  two  steamers  on  this  line, 
notably,  the  Montreal  and  Quebec.  This  company  own 
twenty-one  side-wheel  boats.  The  Quebec  hue  has  the 
largest  boats  that  HoatH  the  St.  Lawrence  River  ;  they  will 
compare  favorably  with  the  boats  oi  the  Sound  or  the  Hud- 
son River — triple-decked  palace  boats,  built  of  Bessemer 
steel ;  one  has  a  capacity  of  360  state  rooms — the  other 
280.  The  distance  to  Quebec  is  180  miles,  and  the  fare  on 
this  line  only  $2.50 — the  cheapest  on  the  continent.  Beyond, 
on  the  left,  the  two  massive  towers  you  see  belong  to  the 
French  church  of  Notre  Dame.  It  is  not  a  cathedral,  but 
simply  a  parish  church.  (The  cathedral  is  on  Dominion 
Square,  in  process  of  erection,  and  when  complete,  will  be 
one-half  the  size  of  St.  Peters,  at  Rome.)  It  is  tiie  largest 
on  the  continent,  and  has  contained  within  its  walls,  front 
porch  and  stairways,  on  the  24th  of  June  last  (St.  John's 
day),  two  thousand  souls.  Beyond  is  the  Custom  House, 
with  the  clock  in  the  tower,  and  still  further  up  the  examin- 
ing houses  of  the  Custom  House,  as  well  as  the  office, 
docks  and  steamers  of  the  Allan  line.  The  first  stop  is  at 
Quebec  boat ;  passengers  for  Montreal  remain  on  deck,  as 
this  line  is  compelled  to  enter  the  first  lock  in  the  Lachine 
canal ;  the  gates  close  and  the  water  is  allowed  to  enter, 
which  raises  the  boat  to  the  level  of  the  lock  when  the  pas- 
sengers are  allowed  to  depart.  Montreal  is  the  commercial 
metropolis  of  th;  Dominion,  with  a  pojjulation  of  150,000, 
three-fifths  of  which  are  French  Canadians.     The   docks, 


82 

piers,  wharfs,  eic,  of  Montreal,  are  the  finest  on  the  conti- 
nent. It  is  th'i  second  city  of  commercial  importance — 
New  York  being  first,  Six  steamship  companies  leave 
here  weekly  for  Europe  during  the  summer  season,  and  a 
large  amount  of  business  must  of  a  necessity  be  done,  as  its 
channel  is  closed  during  five  months  of  the  winter.  The  ■ 
water  front  is  al'  lighted  with  the  electric  light,  so  that  work 
is  carried  on  di  ring  the  summer  months  night  and  day. 
Having  selected  your  hotel  and  arrived  at  the  same,  our 
next  duty  will  be  to  see  the  sights  of 

MONTREAL. 

It  is  situated  at  the  head  of  navigation  for  ocean  vessels, 
540  miles  from  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  on  the  Island  of 
Montreal,  which  lies  between  the  two  great  rivers  of  the 
north,  the  St.  Lawrence  and  the  Ottawa.  The  island  is 
about  thirty-two  miles  in  length,  and  at  its  widest  some  ten 
in  breadth ;  it  is  so  fertile  as  to  be  called  the  garden  of  the 
Province.  The  surface  of  the  island  is  level,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  eminence  of  Mount  Royal,  which  rises  550 
feet  above  the  river  level.  Mount  Royal  gives  the  name 
to  the  city  which  lies  at  its  base.  The  settlement  of  the 
town  was  originally  determined  by  the  first  explorer,  Jacques 
Cartier,  in  1535,  at  which  time  an  Indian  village,  Hochelaga, 
occupied  tlve  sjiot.  'I'he  permanent  founding  of  the  place, 
however,  did  not  occur  till  1642,  and  in  one  hundred  years 
of  growth  thereafter  it  gathered  a  population  of  4,000.  It 
was  under  French  rule  until  1760,  when  it  passed  into  the 
hands  of  the  British.  In  1832  the  cholera  raged  in  Mon- 
treal with  great  violence,  carrying  off  1,843  inhal)itants  in 
a  population  of  but  30,000.  In  April,  ic^().  a  poHtical 
mob  burnt  the  Parliament  buildings,  which  were  erected  on 


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McGill  street,  and  the  seat   of    Government  was.  in  conse- 
quence,  transferred   to   Quebec,    tl     x.e  to  Toronto,  and 
finally  to  Ottawa,  where  it  remains.      In  July,   1852,  a  de- 
structive fire  laid  waste  a  large  portion  of  the  city,  burning 
no  houses,  and  consuming  property  valued  at  $1,400,000. 
Notwithstanding  these   reverses  the  city  recovered,  and  to- 
day numbers  a  poi)ulation  of  150,000.     Years  of  industry 
and  enterprise  have  produced   growth  and  improvement  in 
Montreal,-  such  as  but  few  American    cities   can   boast  of, 
and  perhaps   but   one — Chicago — has   exceeded.      At  the 
beginning  of  the  present  century  vessels  of  more  than  300 
tons  could  not  ascend  to  Montreal,    and  its  foreign  trade 
was  carried  on  by  brigs   and   barges.      Now  ocean  steam- 
ships of  over  4.000  tons,  the  floating  palaces  of  the  Riche- 
lieu and  Ontaiio    Navigation  Company,  and  ships  of  from 
700  to  4,000  tons  from  all  parts   of    the  world,  occujiy  the 
wharves  of  the  harbor,  which  are  not  equaled  on  this  con- 
tinent  in    point   of    substantial  construction,  convenience 
and  cleanliness,     The  old  part  of  Monfeal,  near  the  river, 
has  narrow,  incommodi  ais  streets;  but  the  new  growth  of 
the  city  toward    Mount    Royal  has  been  liberally  laid  out, 
with  wide  and   cheerful   thoroughfares.      The  architecture 
here  is  very  fine  ;  tiie  material  chiefly  used  is  a  zinc-colored 
lime-stone,  extensively  quarried  three   miles  from  the  city. 
The  public  buildings,  banks,  and  principal  warehou.ses  are 
solid  and  handsome   enough  to  adorn  a  European  capital. 
The  great  wealth  of  the  Roman   Catholic  Church  has  ena- 
bled it  to  erect  many  magnificent  churches,  hospitals  and 
convents,    always   in  a  very  massive   and   enduring  siyle. 
Other  denominations  seem  to  have  been  excited  by  emula- 
tion, and  vie  with  each  other  in  the  beauty  and  elegance  of 
their   places   of    worship.      Among   the   evidences  of  the 


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LUf(CHEON  Af(D  Dl\It(G  HjLL 

219  St.  James  Street,       MONTREAL 


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Transient  Tourists  to  the  city  of  Montreal  are  invite<l  to  call  at  the 
above  address,  where  they  can  get 


BREAKFAST. 

DINNER, 


AND    TEA. 


-ALSO- 


-CHOICE  s  CONFECTIONERY,- 

BoN-BoNs,   Etc., 

of  his  own  manufacture,  and  Wahran'tkh  Pcre.    Put  up  in  Boxes 
to  suit  piircluwers. 


219    St.    James    Street, 


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85 

F"rench  origin  of  the  city  are  to  be  noticed  a  few  curious 
old  buildings  to  be  found  lingering  here  and  there  about 
Jacques  Cartier  Square,  or  occupying  sites  on  the  eastern 
part  of  the  river  front.  These  old  houses  were  built  some- 
what like  fortifications,  and  have  heavily  vaulted  cellars, 
wherein  treasure  might  be  stored  or  a  defence  made  against 
hostile  foes,  in  the  days  when  Indians  and  whites,  French 
and  British  were  fighting  and  plundering  each  other.  The 
French  Canadians  in  the  city  continue  still  to  be  a  little 
more  than  half  the  population,  and,  although  their  language 
here  has  not  been  unaffected  by  the  constant  intercourse 
with  English-speaking  people,  it  is  not,  as  commonly  sup- 
posed, a  patois,  but  such  French  as  was  spoken  by  the 
polite  and  educated  in  Frrnce,  when  the  emigrants  who 
first  settled  Canada,  left  the  shores  of  their  mother-land. 
The  naming  of  many  of  the  streets  of  Montreal  after 
saints  and  holy  things  reminds  one  that  its  founders  were 
not  exiles  nor  adventurers,  but  enthusiastic  missionaries. 

PLACES  OF   INTEREST. 

T^e  Post  Office  is  built  on  St.  James  street,  the  chief 
thoroughfare  of  this  city,  opposite  the  new  St.  Lawrence 
Hall.  The  reason  I  use  the  word  new  may  be  asked. 
Well,  the  hotel  has  been  newly  re-fitted,  the  corner  building 
purchased,  one  hundred  elegant  and  commodious  rooms 
added,  with  baths  and  closets,  electric  bells  and  elevators, 
etc.,  etc.  The  old  projmetor,  Mr.  Henry  Hogan,  pro- 
nounced by  connoisseurs  to  be  the  best  landlord 
in  the  Dominion,  has  assumed  the  proprietorship 
and  has  associated  with  him  as  manager  Mr.  Samuel 
Montgomery,  the  best  choice  that  could  be  made,  as  he  is 
an  American  from  the  Pacific  slope,  where  they  know  how 


86 


to  keep  a  liotel.  I  therefore  cheerfully  recommend  you  to 
stop  at  the  new  St.  Lawrence  Hall  during  your  stay  in 
Montreal.  Starting  from  there,  it  being  the  centre,  every 
jioint  of  interest  is  within  fifteen  minutes'  walk  of  this  hotel. 
The  finst  building  to  the  left  is  the  new  Po&f  Office,  recently 
finished,  with  a  richly  decorated  exterior,  and  every  internal 
improvement  which  modern  ingenuity  has  devised.  Ad- 
joining it  is  the  Bank  of  Montreal,  in  the  Corinthian  style 
of  architecture,  with  a  sculpture  on  the  pediment  depicting 
native  Indians,  a  sailor  and  settler  with  the  emblems  of  the 
arts  and  trade.  The  corporation  occupying  this  noble 
building  is  the  richest  one  of  the  kind  in  America.  It  has 
Ijranches  in  every  town  of  importance  in  the  Dominion,  and 
has  offices  in  New  Vork,  Chicago  and  London.  It  issues 
letters  of  credit  on  all  parts  of  the  world.  Its  ca|)ital  and 
reserve  fund  amounts  to  $18,000,000.  Adjoining  the  Bank 
of  Montreal  is  the*  Canada  Pacific  Railroad  office,  a  simple 
solid  structure  in  the  Doric  style.  Other  banks  having 
their  offices  on  Place  d'Armes  are  the  Jaccjues  Cartier, 
<Jntario,  Quebec  and  National  Banks.  On  the  south  side 
of  the  square,  the  great  Parish  Church  of  Notre  Dame 
looms  up.  The  dimensions  of  this  vast  Norman  edifice  are 
225  feet  in  length,  and  is  134  feet  in  width.  Its  towers  are 
220  feet  high  ;  the  western  one  contains  the  largest  bell  in 
America,  '■  Gros  Bourdon,"  in  weight  29,400  pounds.  The 
seating  capacity  of  the  church  is  10,000.  It  has  recently 
been  decorated  in  deep  colors  and  gold,  after  the  manner 
of  the  St.  Chapelle  at  Paris.  Suspended  ovei  the  western 
gallery,  and  near  the  grand  altar,  is  an  immense  wooden 
crucifix.  This  was  brought  from  France  two  centuries  ago, 
and  was  first  set  up  in  the  church  built  on  the  ground  now 
Place  d'Annes.     Adjoining  Notrg  Dame  is   the  venerable 


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87 

Seminary  of  St.  Sulpice,  with  its  old  gateway,  courtyard  and 
clock.  The  gentlemen  of  this  seminary  originally  held  val- 
uable rights  affectmg  the  entire  island  of  Montreal ;  much 
of  the  land  yet  remains  in  their  hands.  With  the  wealth 
thus  brought  to  their  coffers  they  have  liberally  established 
and  conducted  many  institutions  of  charity  and  education 
scattered  throughout  the  city.  We  are  now  on  Notre 
Dame  street,  the  chief  retail  street  in  Montreal.  Turning 
eastward-  %  few  feet  from  Notre  Damo  church,  on  the  same 
side  of  the  street,  you  arrive  at  288  and  290,  where  is  lo- 
cated the  finest  dry  goods  palace  in  the  city,  Messrs.  H.  & 
H.  Merrill's  establishment,  who  invite  you  to  call  and  in- 
spect their  goods.  Adjoining  is  R.  Sharpley  &  Sons.  A 
little  above,  on  the  left,  is  277,  J.  &  E.  McEntyre,  merchant 
tailors.  They  make  all  my  clothes,  therefore,  if  they  can 
fit  me  further  comments  are  unnecessary.  A  little  above  is 
Lanthier  &  Co.  Let  us  go  on  the  left  hand  and  we  shall 
soon  arrive  at  the  Court  House,  a  fine  Grecian  building,  of 
simple  and  massive  appearance.  A  few  steps  further  on 
the  right  brings  us  to  Nelson's  monument,  setting  forth  in 
bas-relief  the  various  victories  which  the  great  naval  hero 
won  without  the  loss  of  a  single  British  ship.  This  monu- 
ment is  in  Jacques  Cartier  Square,  at  the  foot  of  which  is 
the  wharf  of  the  "Quebec  steamers. 

Keeping  on  Notre  Dame  street,  directly  beside  the  mon- 
ument, we  find  opposite  to  each  other  two  buildings  which 
form  a  sharp  contrast.  The  one  on  the  left  is  the  new 
City  Hall,  a  lofty  and  ornate  specimen  of  French  archi- 
tecture ;  facing  it  is  the  "  old  chateau,"  a  structure  proba- 
bly thought  very  fine  a  century  ago,  when  Benjamin  Frank- 
lin set  up  in  it  the  first  printing  press  ever  used  in  the  city. 
Now  the  old  place  is  a  Normal  School,  and  the  discoveries 


88 


centennial 
First  Prizes 

QoLO  AND  Bronze  Medals. 


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LANTHIER  &  CO., 

^  AND  FURRIERS, 


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271   Notre   Dame   Street, 

—  MONTREAL. — 


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of  the  illustrious  American  are  explained  there,  and  let  us 
hope  his  witty  sa>ings  repeated  and  acted  upon.  We  can 
now  take  our  way  to  the  river  side,  and  a  block  from  Jac- 
ques Cartier  Square  shall  find  Bonsecours  Market,  a  vast 
substantial  Doric  structure.  Here,  if  it  be  market  day,  we 
may  see  a  little  of  the  French  Canadian  peasantry,  clad  in 
their  home-spun,  and  bargaining  about  their  fowls,  or  eggs 
or  butter  with  many  tjueer  words  and  phrases  now  almost 
forgotten  in  the  Normandy  whence  they  were  first  brought. 
Next  to  the  market  is  Bonsecours  Church,  a  rough-cast 
building  with  a  high-pitched  roof,  and  with  a  breadth  of  a 
few  feet  adjoining  it,  occupied  by  cobblers  and  cake  shops. 
This  church  is  the  oldest  Roman  Catholic  one  in  the  city ; 
its  entrance  is  at  the  farther  side ;  rarely  is  it  unoccupied 
by  some  worshijjpers  from  the  adjacent  market,  who  bring 
in,  without  ceremony,  their  baskets  and  bundles.  Sus- 
pended over  the  altar  is  a  model  of  a  ship  in  bright  tin,  in 
which  usually  burning  tapers  are  placed.  Returning,  on 
the  water-front,  we  note  the  ships  and  steamers  from  Liv- 
erpool, Glasgow,  London,  Havre,  Rotterdam  and  other 
ports;  and  on  the  right  successively  pass  the  Custom 
House,  a  triangular  building,  with  a  clock  tower ;  the  office 
of  the  Allan  Line,  also  having  a  clock  ;  and  the  fine  build- 
ing of  the  Harbor  Commissioners.  Next  to  it  is  a  curious 
looking  pile,  with  external  hoist-ways  from  top  to  bottom, 
this  is  the  Customs  Examining  Warehouse.  Before  we  leave 
this  vicinity,  we  shall  glance  backward  at  the  street  from 
Allan's  office  to  the  Custom  House. 

Taking  a  short  journey,  still  upon  the  river-front,  we 
come  to  the  great  works  of  stone  masonry,  which  are  to 
give  to  Montreal  an  enlarged  canal  to  Lachine,  so  that  ves- 
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may  be  employed  in  the  grain  trade.  This  enterprise  is 
one  of  a  series  of  canal  improvements  by  which  Canada 
strives  to  retain  and  increase  its  business  as  a  highway  for 
the  stiipment  of  western  produce  to  the  sea-board. 

Retracing  our  steps,  we  take  the  wide  street  running  up 
from  the  dty,  McGill,  and  mark  the  fine  warehouses  that 
adorn  it.  Arriving  at  Notre  Dame  street,  on  the  right  is 
the  dry  goods  house  of  D.  C.  Laidlaw.  A  V^tle  above,  on 
the  left,  John  Murphy  &  Co.,  and  the  great  o.  Carsley,  wha 
occupies  the  six  or  seven  stores  in  succession,  which  you  are 
invited  to  inspect,  and  I  am  positive  you  will  be  as  favora- 
bly impressed  as  I  was.  Retracing  our  steps  back  to  I.Ic- 
Gill  street,  we  turn  to  the  right,  opposite,  on  the  left.  In 
the  Ottawa  building.'^,  to  W.  McDunnough,  opposite,  is  J.  J. 
Milloy  and  Savage  &  Lyman's.  A  little  above  is  T.  J.  Daw- 
son's, the  ladies'  store,  the  mecca  of  the  ladies  of  the  party. 
Opposite  is  G.  W.  Clark's,  and  a  little  above  is  Drysdale  & 
Ca  Just  as  we  enter  St.  James  street,  is  the  Albert  Building 
and  Victoria  Square,  which  contains  a  statue  of  Queen 
Victoria,  in  bronze,  from  the  studio  of  Marshall  Wood.  On 
our  way  to  the  Post  Office  from  whence  we  started,  we 
come  on  the  right,  at  the  corner  of  St.  Peter  street,  to  the 
Mechanics  Institute.  This  building  contains  a  good  libra- 
r}',  the  admission  fee  to  which  is  only  nominal ;  and  a  very 
good  reading-room,  having  on  its  tables  the  principal  dailies 
of  America,  the  London  Times,  the  Glasgow  Herald,  the 
Dublin  Warder,  the  Edinburgh  Scotsman,  and  all  the 
weeklies,  monthlies  and  quarterlies  of  both  England  and 
the  United  States.  Strangers  can  have  free  access  to  this 
reading-room,  for  the  period  of  two  weeks,  by  applying  to 
Mr.  Hogan,  the  proprietor  of  the  New  St.  Lawrence  HalU 


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Opposite  to  the  Mechanics*  Institute  is  the  M<.Tchants' 
Bank,  built  in  modern  Italian  style,  with  polished  granite 
columns  at  the  entrance ;  the  interior  of  this  bank  should 
bfc  seen  ;  the  main  office  is  carried  up  two  stories  in  height, 
and  is  beautifully  frescoed.  Diagonally  across  the  street  is 
Molson's  Bank,  also  of  Italian  design,  and  richly  decorated. 
At  219  St.  James  street,  is  Charles  Alexander's.  We  are 
now  nearly  at  the  hotel  again,  where  we  may  conclude  for 
the  present  our  inspection  of  the  city. 

Resuming  our  sight-seeing,  we  shall  now  leave  behind  us 
the  business  streets,  and  take  our  way  to  the  upper  part  of 
Montreal.  Our  suggestion  is,  take  St.  James  street  to  the 
first  crossing  on  the  right  as  you  leave  the  hotel,  St.  Peter 
street.  After  two  blocks,  this  street  changes  its  name  to 
Bleury  street.  At  No.  17  we  may  enter  Notman's  studio, 
a  large  handsome  building  entirely  devoted  to  photographic 
art.  Here  v» ,  may  spend  half  an  hour  very  pleasantly  in 
looking  over  views  of  Canadian  scenery,  and  portraits  taken 
singly,  or  skilfully  grouped,  representing  the  sports  and  past- 
imes of  our  winter.  The  chief  of  these  pictures  is  that 
which  shows  a  carnival  held  at  the  Victoria  Skating  Rink, 
seven  years  ago,  when  H.  R.  H.  Prince  Arthur  was  present. 
This  photographic  marvel,  with  others  now  surrounding  it 
on  the  walls  of  Mr.  Notman,  attracted  great  attention  and 
admiration  at  tho  Centennial  Exhibition.  Mr.  Notman  was 
photographer  to  the  Exhibition  and  received  its  highest 
awards. 

Continuing  on  Bleury  street,  we  soon  reach  on  the  left 
the  Church  of  the  Gesii,  with  St.  Mary's  College  adjoining 
it,  conducted  by  the  Jesuit  fathers.  This  church  is  model- 
ed after  one  of  the  same  name  at  Rome,  where  the  remains 


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le  Merchants' 
lished  granite 
i  bank  should 
fries  in  height, 
ss  the  street  is 
;hly  decorated, 
ler's.  We  are 
\f  conclude  for 

;ave  behind  us 
!  upper  part  of 
;s  street  to  the 
lotel,  St.  Peter 
;s  its  name  to 
)tman's  studio, 
o  photographic 
•y  pleasantly  in 
portraits  taken 
(ports  and  past- 
jictures  is  that 
,  Skating  Rink, 
lur  was  present, 
f  surrounding  it 
:  attention  and 
fir.  Notman  was 
ved  its  highest 

ach  on  the  left 
ollege  adjoining 
:hurch  is  model- 
lere  the  remains 


of  Loyola  are  entombed.  The  style  of  architecture  is  the 
round  Roman  arch.  The  interior  is  one  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful among  American  churches.  Over  the  high  altar  is  a 
fresco  of  the  crucifixion.  In  the  southern  transept  the 
sufferings  of  the  first  Canadian  martyr,  burnt  by  savages, 
are  depicted.  Leaving  the  elegant  house  of  prayer,  we 
shall  continue  on  Bleury  street  until  we  come  to  St.  Catha- 
rine street.  A  few  steps  brings  us  to  the  Nazareth  Asylum 
for  the  Blind,  attached  to  which  (No,  1091)  is  a  most  ornate 
chapel,  decorated  in  such  a  lovely  manner  as  to  lead  one  to 
suppose  that  is  was  done  to  encourage  the  suffering  inmates 
of  the  asylum  to  see. 

The  next  building  on  this  side  of  the  street  (No.  1077), 
is  the  Roman  Catholic  Commercial  Academy,  a  lordly 
monument  of  wealth  and  munificence,  containing  all  the 
modem  appliances  for  the  practical  training  of  youth,  and 
presided  over  by  an  able  staff  of  professors.  If  we  keep 
going  eastward  on  St.  Catharine  street,  we  pass  on  St.  Denis 
street,  the  immense  parish  church  of  St.  James,  with  the 
tallest  spire  in  the  ciiy.  Near  by  is  the  new  church  which 
is  dedicated  to  Noire  Dame  de  Lourdes ;  watsr  and  relics 
from  her  shrine  at  Lourdes  in  France,  are  for  sale  in  the 
basement  Adjoining  the  church  are  its  co  eventual  build- 
ings 

Returning  on  St.  Catharme  street,  we  soon  come  to 
Christ  Church  Cathedral  (Church  of  England),  unquestion- 
ably the  most  beautiful  specimen  of  gothic  architecture  in 
Canada.  It  is  of  cruciform  design ;  its  extreme  width  is  100 
feet.  The  spire,  which  is  entirely  of  stone,  rises  to  a  height 
of  224  feet.  The  materials  of  construction  are  Montreal 
limestone  and  stone  from  Caen,  in  Normandy,  which  latter, 
by  exposure  to  the  weather,  has  changed  from  almost  pure 


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whiteness  to  a  yellow  tint.  On  the  groands,of  the  cathe- 
dral are  erected  the  residences  of  the  bishop  and  his  assist- 
ants, the  Synod  Hall,  and  also  a  fine  monument  to  Bishop 
Fulford,  the  first  Metropolitan  of  Canada.  The  street  run- 
ning on  the  farther  side  of  the  cathedral  is  University  street, 
and  at  No.  82.  one  block  distant,  is  the  Natural  History 
Museum,  containing  a  good  Canadian  collection.  Univer- 
sity street  leads  us  down  to  Dorchester  street,  on  the  comer 
of  which  is  the  St.  James  Club  House.  Taking  Dorchester 
street  westward,  we  pass  on  the  left  St.  Paul's  church  (Pres- 
byterian). On  the  same  side  we  soon  have  a  view  of  the 
vast  proportions  of  the  new  Roman  Catholic  Cathedral,  in 
course  of  construction. 

Across  the  square  on  which  St.  Peters  is  building,  we  no- 
tice a  beautiful  church,  St.  Georges  (Church  of  England), 
and  adjoining  it  is  its  Sunday  school,  the  largest  and  best 
conducted  in  Canada.  On  Dorchester  street,  fronting  Do- 
minion Square,  on  Peel  street,  is  the  Windsor  Hotel. 
Next  beyond  on  Dorchester  street  is  the  Victoria  Skating 
Rink,  where  immense  carnivals  are  held  in  the  winter,  the 
grandest  in  the  world ;  in  the  summer  the  spacious  edifice  is 
used  for  concerts,  walking  matches,  public  gatherings,  meet- 
ings, etc.  Two  blocks  distant  is  the  Foundling  Hospital  of 
the  Gray  Nun — a  visit  to  which  is  thus  described  :  A  long 
procession  of  the  nuns  marched  slowly  into  the  chapel  and 
knelt  in  prayer.  Each  nun  had  a  crucifix  and  a  string  of 
beads  attached,  and  whatever  may  have  been  the  case  Avith 
their  thoughts,  their  eyes  never  wandered,  notwithstand- 
ing strangers  were  gazing  at  them.  Some  were  young  and 
pretty,  others  old  and  plain,  but  the  sacred  character  of 
their  labor  of  love  invested  them  all  with  beauty.  We  said 
the  eyes  of  none  wandered.     Perhaps  we  ought  to  confess 


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95 


^of  the  cathe- 
and  his  assist- 
lent  to  Bishop 
'he  street  run- 
liversity  street, 
atural  History 
tion.     Univer- 
,  on  the  comer 
ing  Dorchester 
s  church  (Pres- 
a  view  of  the 
c  Cathedral,  in 

)uilding,  we  no- 
ch  of  England), 
argest  and  best 
;t,  fronting  Do- 
Vindsor  Hotel. 
Victoria  Skating 

the  winter,  the 
jacious  edifice  is 
;atherings,  meet- 
iling  Hospital  of 
cribed :  A  long 
,  the  chapel  and 

and  a  string  of 
;en  the  case  with 
d,  notwithstand- 

were  young  and 
red  character  of 
jeauty.     We  said 

ought  to  confess 


that  the  quick,  sharp  glance  of  one,  apparently  younger 
than  the  others,  startled  us  for  a  moment ;  but  it  was  only 
curiosity — ^womanly  curiosity — and  what  woman  has  not 
the  curiosity  to  look  at  me.  Yet  that  moment  was  fruitful 
of  thought,  and  as  we  saw  the  sad,  dark-eyed  beauty  rise 
in  her  place  and  mechanically  follow  her  nore  staid  sisters, 
our  mind  went  back  to  the  days  of  chivalry,  when  gallant 
knights  rode  with  lance  at  rest,  or  wielded  the  heavy  battle- 
axe  in  heroic  deeds  that  they  might  win  recognition  from 
the  proud  ladies  who  looked  down  upon  them.  And  as  we 
thought,  it  seemed  that  the  rtiost  gallant  deeds  which  men 
of  this  nineteenth  century  might  do,  would  be  to  rescue 
young  and  pretty  nuns — who  wanted  to  be  rescued  from 
the  silence  and  sadness  of  a  nunnery. 

We  are  now  arrested  by  an  immense  structure  even 
larger  than  the  institution  just  passed  ;  it  is  the  Moi  treal 
college,  which  educates  ecclesiastics,  and  also  day  pupils, 
and  is  under  the  care  of  the  Salpician  fathers.  The  two 
Martello  towers  in  fron*  of  the  college  are  relics  of  the 
times  when  incessant  strife  raged  between  the  settlers  and 
the  Indians.  Sherbrooke  Street  is  adorned  with  the  private 
residences  for  which  the  citizens  of  Montreal  are  proud, 
and  in  your  drive  around  the  town,  previous  to  or  after 
returning  from  your  Park  Mountain  drive,  it  will  repay  one 
to  drive  through  Sherbrooke,  Dennis  and  Dorchester 
streets.  The  McGill  College,  University  and  spacious 
grounds  are  the  next  points. 

As  we  pass  along  Sherbrooke  Street,  in  the  distance  we 
observe,  as  we  glance  up  St.  Famille  Street,  the  enormous 
Hotel  Dieu,  with  a  large  bright  dome,  a  free  hospital  for 
all,  under  Roman  Catholic  direction. 


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96 

Returning  to  the  Post  Office,  preferably  by  Beaver  Hall 
Hill,  we  shall  not  fail  to  be  struck  by  the  number  of  hand- 
some churches  erected  there  together.  On  the  right,  is  the 
Unitarian  church,  on  the  left,  successively  a  Presbyterian, 
Baptist,  and  Jewish  synagogue.  Near  by  on  Craig  Street, 
is  a  towered  building  occupied  by  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association. 

We  are  soon  at  the  New  St.  Lawrence  Hall,  and  before 
mentioning  the  drives  that  may  be  taken  outside  the  city, 
it  may  be  well  to  call  attention  to  a  few  places  near  at 
hand  a  business  man  or  a  student  may  be  interested  in 
visiting :  The  Com  Exchange,  foot  of  St.  John  Street,  the 
Merchants'  Exchange,  St.  Sacrament  Street,  the  offices  of 
the  Telegraph  Co.  and  the  Open  Stock  Exchange,  St. 
Francois  Xavier  Street.  Near  the  beginning  of  St.  James 
Street,  on  St.  Gabriel  Street,  is  the  Geological  Museum, 
open  daily  from  10  to  4,  containing  an  admirable  collection 
of  North  American  minerals,  and  many  interesting  fossils. 
Here  may  be  seen,  what  many  geologists  regard  as  the 
most  primitive  record  of  life,  the  Eoxoon  Canaddense,  first 
noticed  at  Perth,  Ontario,  by  a  Mr.  Wilson.  From  the 
fact  that  the  oldest  fossil-bearing  stratum,  the  Laurentian, 
is  the  back-bone,  geographically,  of  Canada,  and  because  of 
the  great  variety  of  rocks  found  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
of  Montreal,  this  museum  is  particularly  attractive  to  a 
lover  of  science.  An  effort  is  on  foot  to  deprive  the  city  of 
this  collection,  and,  for  the  sake  of  centralization,  remove 
it  to  Ottawa.  I  offer  this  as  an  apology  in  case  it  should 
be  removed. 


97 


yr  Beaver  Hall 
nber  of  hand- 
le right,  is  the 
,  Presbyterian, 
1  Craig  Street, 
Voung    Men's 

all,  and  before 
iitside  the  city, 
places  near  at 
e  interested  in 
ohn  Street,  the 

the  offices  of 
Exchange,  St. 
g  of  St.  James 
)gical  Museum, 
rable  collection 
cresting  fossils. 

regard  as  the 
'anaddense,  first 
on.  From  the 
the  Laurentian, 
,  and  because  of 
mediate  vicinity 
attractive  to  a 
prive  the  city  of 
.lization,  remove 

cast  it  should 


DRIVES. 

As  I  have  said  two  or  three  times,  by  far  the  most 
pleasant  drive  is  up  the  brow  of  Mount  Royal,  called  the 
Park  Mountam  drive.  There  are,  presumably,  two  roads  ; 
the  shorter  returns  by  McTavish  Street,  the  other  by 
Bleury.  The  park  was  laid  out  by  Mr.  Olmstead,  the 
designer  of  Central  Park,  New  York,  whose  achievements 
there  were  recognized  by  a  statue  adorning  one  of  the 
entrances.  The  river  view  from  Mount  Royal  is  delightful, 
and  must  be  seen  to  be  appreciated.  I  dare  not  attempt 
to  describe  it.  A  suggestion  of  how  to  get  a  hundred 
pictures  of  every  conceivable  shape  or  form  of  landscape 
views,  containing  mountain,  plain,  river,  lake,  hillside, 
valley,  etc.,  etc.,  is  to  close  the  eye,  place  the  hands  on 
each  end  of  the  forehead,  and  every  time  the  carriage 
moves  a  hundred  feet  open  the  eyes  and  you  have  an 
entire  new  picture.  Keep  this  up  until  you  have  had  an^ 
elegant  sufficiency  of  views.  The  next  drive  is  arourvd  the 
mountain,  and  was  the  best  until  the  completion  of  the 
Park  Mountain  drive ;  it  is  pleasant  and  attractive  when  it 
includes  a  drive  to  the  Catholic  and  Protestant  cemeteries, 
giving  a  view  of  the  monuments  and  tombs.  The  drive 
to  Lachine  is  next,  and  is  of  interest  The  drive  to 
Longue  Point,  along  the  St.  Lawrence  in  the  opposite 
direction  to  the  last,  gives  us  an  entirely  different  kind  of 
scenery.  It  uikes  us  through  the  village  of  Hochelaga,  the 
terminus  of  the  new  railroad,  the  Quebec,  Montreal, 
Ottawa  and    Occidental,    which    runs    along    the    north 


1 


98 

DELAWARE  &  HUDSON  C.  CO'8 


SARATOGA   LINE. 

Tw^ni^-Blirht    Miles    the    81iorte»t    Boate    Be- 
tween  Montreal  and  New  York. 


The  Only  Line  to  Saratoga,  Lake  George,   and 
Lake  Champlaln. 


The  Most  Direct  Boute  to  Troy,    Albany,    New 

York,  Philadelphia,  and  All  Points 

South  and  Bast. 


Pfuwengers  by  .his  Route,  dui-ing  the  summer  aeason,  may  ex- 
change their  tic!  et8  for  those  reuding  "Through  Lake  jJhain- 
plafn  and  Lake  George,  via  the  Champlain  Transportation 
Company's  Hteaniers,"  affording  them  an  opportunity  of  viewing 
some  of  the  Finest  Scenery  In  America. 


Wa&ner's  ELEGAirr  Drawino  Boom  ani>  Sluepino  Cars  Run 
Via  This  Rcute. 


The  Through  Mail  and  Express  for  New  York  carried  over  this 
Line.  During  the  season  of  navigation,  close  connection  made  at 
Troy  and  Albany,  with  day  and  night  boats  on  the  Hndson  River 
for  New  York, 

Information  gtiven  and  tickets  sold  at  all  the  Grand  Trunk  Ticket 
Offices,  and  at  tlie  Company's  Office, 

143  St.  James  Street,  Montreal. 


D.  M.  KENDRICK, 

Gen.  Pass.  Agent,  Albany. 


CHARLES  C.  McFALL, 

Agent,  Montreal. 


C.  CO'8 


). 


NE. 

Route    Be- 
ork« 


iteorge,  and 


Ibany,    New 
Points 


aeaiion,  may  ex- 
Lake  €hain- 

in  Transportation 
inity  of  viewing 
I. 


ipiNo  Cars  Run 


carried  over  tliis 
inection  made  at 
le  Hudson  River 

ind  Trunk  Ticket 

treal. 

C.  McFALL, 
Agent,  Montreal. 


99 

shore  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  and  develops  tracts  of  country 
as  yet  unbenefitted  by  the  iron  horse.  About  a  mile 
from  the  depot  is  the  beautiful  convent  of  the  Sisters  of 
the  Holy  Names  of  Jesus  and  Mary.  Many  young  ladies 
from  the  United  States  have  been  educated  at  this 
convent.  The  nex'  noteworthy  building  is  the  Lunatic 
Asylum.  This  immense  house,  containing  nearly  300 
maniacs,  idiots  and  imbeciles,  is  controlled  by  the  Sisters 
of  Providence ;  these  ladies,  with  the  exception  of  six 
guardians  for  desperate  characters,  and  a  physician,  have 
sole  charge.  They  find  no  trouble  in  the  care  of  the 
numerous  inmates,  and  by  their  kindness  and  tact  restore 
mental  balance,  in  all  the  cases  where  cure  is  possible,  in  a 
tithe  the  time  it  used  to  take  in  the  old  days  when  the 
insane  were  treated  with  harshness  and  cruelty.  On  our 
way  to  Longue  Point,  the  villages  of  Longueuil,  Boucher- 
ville  and  Varennes  lie  on  the  opposite  bank  of  the  river. 
The  drive  to  the  Black  river  is  an  attractive  one,  and  with 
citizens  the  most  popular  of  all ;  the  beautiful  convent  of 
the  Sacred  Heart  is  situated  here,  and  its  grounds,  finely 
laid  out,  lead  directly  lo  the  water's  edge.  The  bridge 
which  spans  the  river  at  this  place — a  branch  of  the 
Ottawa — affords  one  of  the  characteristic  sights  of  Can- 
ada, the  piloting  of  a  raft  through  a  tortuous  channel. 
The  size  of  an  ordinary  raft,  its  great  value,  from  $100,000 
to  $300,000,  the  excitement  of  the  captain  and  his  French 
and  Indian  crew,  with  the  constant  perils  threatening  the 
whole  structure,  all  conjoin  to  make  up  a  scene  to  be  dwelt 
upon  and  long  remembered.  Thus  hoping  the  same  will 
be  said  of  your  visit  to  Montreal,  I  shall  advise  all  to  visit 


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lOO 

QUEBEC. 

Tourists  can  take  eitlier  the  Grand  Trunk,  the  North 
Shore,  or  the  Richelieu  &  Ontario  Navigation  Co.'s  line  of 
steamers.  Tickets  can  be  procured  of  the  company's  agent 
in  the  New  St.  Lawrence  Hall  building,  where  staterooms, 
etc.  may  be  secured.  I  assume  that  the  river  is  the  route 
selected,  and  that  the  reader  is  fairly  on  his  way  to  that 
ancient  city  and  former  capital.  Passing  a  group  of  islands 
below  Montreal  and  the  mouth  of  the  Ottawa  river,  we  soon 
arrive  at 

SOREL, 

forty-five  miles  below, — the  first  landing  made  by  the  steam- 
er. It  was  built  upon  the  sight  of  a  fort  built  in  1755,  ^X 
M.  De  Tracy  and  was  for  many  years  the  summer  residence 
of  many  successive  Governors  of  Canada.  Five  miles 
below,  the  broad  expanse  of  the  river  is  called 


LAKE  ST.  PETER, 

which  is  about  nine  miles  wide.  The  St.  Francis  river 
enters  here.  Large  rafts  are  observed  here  slowly  floating 
to  the  great  mart  at  Quebec. 

THREE  RIVERS 

is  situated  at  the  confluence  of  the  river  St.  Maurice  and 
St.  Lawrence,  ninety  miles  below  Montreal,  and  the  same 
distance  above  Quebec  It  is  one  of  the  oldest  settled 
towns  in  Canada,  having  been  founded  in  1618.  It  is  well 
laid  out  and  contains  many  good  buildings,  among  which 
are  the  Court  House,  the  Goal,  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church,  the  Ursuline  Convent,  the  English  and  Wesleyan 
churches.    The  population  of  Three  Rivers  is  about  9,300. 


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is  way  to  that 
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BATISCAN 

is  situated  on  the  north  shore  of  the  river,  one-hundred  and 
seventeen  miles  below  Montreal.  It  is  the  last  place  the 
steamers  stop  before  reaching  Quebec.  It  is  a  place  of 
little  importance. 

In  pyasing  down  the  St.  Lawrence  from  Montreal,  the 
country  upon  its  banks  presents  a  sameness  in  its  general 
scenery,  until  we  approach  the  vicinity  of  Quebec.  The 
villages  and  hamlets  are  decidedly  French  in  characer,  gen- 
erally made  up  of  small  buildings,  the  better  class  of  which 
are  painted  white  or  whitewashed,  with  red  roofs.  Prom- 
inent in  the  distance  appear  the  tile-covered  spires  of  the 
Catholic  churches,  which  are  all  constructed  in  that  unique 
style  of  architecture  so  peculiar  to  that  Church, 

During  your  stay  in  Quebec  stop  at  the  St.  Louis  Hotel, 
and  if  carriages  are  desired  the  hotel  will  furnish  the  same. 
This  was  made  necessary  in  order  to  stop  the  imposition 
that  is  practiced  by  out-side  parties. 

CITY  OF  QUEBEC. 

Quebec,  by  its  historic  fame  ^nd  its  unequalled  scenery, 
is  no  ordinary  c  common-place  city,  for  though,  like  other 
large  communitiu.'  it  carries  on  trade,  commerce  and  man- 
ufactures ;  cultivates  art,  science  and  literature ;  abounds  in 
charities,  and  professes  special  regard  to  the  amenities  of 
social  life,  it  claims  particular  attention  as  being  a  striking- 
ly unique  old  place,  the  stronghold  of  Canada,  and,  in  fact, 
the  key  of  the  Province.  Viewed  from  any  of  its  approach- 
es, it  impresses  the  stranger  with  the  conviction  of  strength 
and  permanency.  The  reader  of  American  history,  on 
entering  its  gates  or  wandering  over  its  squares,  ra;nparts 


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and  battle  fields,  puts  himself  at  once  in  communion  with 
the  illustrious  dead.  The  achievements  of  daring  mariners, 
the  labors  of  self-sacrificing  Missionaries  of  the  Cross,  and 
the  conflicts  of  military  heroes,  who  bled  and  died  in  the 
assault  and  defence  of  its  walls,  are  here  re-read  with  ten- 
fold interest.  T!ien  the  lover  of  nature  in  her  grandest  and 
most  rugged,  as  in  her  gentler  and  most  smiling  forms,  will 
find  in  and  around  it  an  affluence  of  sublime  and  beautiful 
objects.  The  man  of  science,  too,  may  be  equally  gratified, 
for  here  the  great  forces  of  nature  and  secret  alchemy  may 
be  studied  with  advantage.  Quebec  can  never  be  a  tame 
or  insipid  place,  and  with  moderate  opportunities  for  ad- 
vancement, it  must  become  one  of  the  greatest  cities  of  the 
New  World  in  respect  of  learning,  art,  commerce  and  man- 
ufactures. 

The  city  of  Quebec  was  founded  by  Samuel  de  Cham- 
plain,  in  1608.  In  1622  the  population  was  reduced  to 
fifty  souls. 

In  June,  1759,  the  English  army  under  General  Wolfe 
landed  upon  the  Island  of  Orleans.  On  the  .2th  of  Sep- 
tember took  place  the  celebrated  battle  of  the  Plains  of 
Abraham,  which  resulted  in  the  death  of  Wolfe,  and  the 
defeat  of  the  F  rench  army.  A  force  of  5,000  English  troops, 
under  General  Murray,  were  left  to  garrison  the  fort. 
The  city  is  very  interesting  tc  a  stranger;  it  is  the  only 
walled  city  in  North  America. 

Cape  Diamond,  upon  which  the  citadel  stands,  is  three 
hundred  and  forty-five  feet  in  height,  and  derives  its  name 
from  the  quantity  of  crystal  mixed  with  the  granite  below 
its  surface.  The  fortress  includes  the  whole  space  on  the 
Cape. 


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General  Wolfe 
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Above  the  spot  where  General  Montgomery  was  killed 
is  now  the  inclined  place,  running  to  the  top  of  the  bank ; 
it  is  five  hundred  feet  long,  and  is  used  by  the  Government 
to  convey  stores  and  other  articles  of  great  weight  to  the 
fortress. 

THE  CITADEL, 

will  perhaps  prove  the  point  of  greatest  interest  to  many, 
from  the  historical  associations  connected  therewith,  and 
from  the  fact  that  it  is  considered  an  impregnable  fortress. 
It  covers  an  enclosed  area  of  forty  acres,  and  is  some  three 
hundred  and  forty  feet  above  the  river  level.  The  zigzag 
passages  through  which  you  enter  the  fortress,  between  high 
and  massive  granite  walls,  is  swept  at  every  turn  by  formid- 
able batteries  of  heavy  guns.  On  th-;  forbidding  river  walls 
and  at  .each  angle  or  possible  commanding  point,  guns  of 
heavy  calibre  sweep  every  avenue  of  approach  by  the  river. 
Ditches,  breast-works  and  frowning  batteries  command  the 
approaches  by  land  from  the  famed  "  Plains  of  Abraham." 
The  precipitous  bluffs,  rising  almost  perpendicularly  from 
the  river  three  hundred  and  forty  feet,  present  a  natural  bar- 
rier which  may  be  swept  with  murderous  fire,  and  the  cov- 
ered ways  of  approach  and  retreat,  the  various  kinds  and 
calibre  of  guns,  mortars,  howitzers  and  munitions  of  war, 
will  be  viewed  with  eager  interest.  Among  the  places  of 
note  may  be  mentioned :  The  plains  of  Abraham,  with  its 
humble  monument,  marking  the  place  where  fell  the  illus- 
trious Wolfe ;  the  Governor's  Garden,  with  its  monument  to 
Wolfe  and  Montcalm ;  the  spot  where  fell  the  American 
General,  Montgomery;  St.  John's  Gate,  the  only  gate 
remaining  of  the  five  that  originally  pierced  the  walls  of  the 


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city ;  the  Roman  Catholic  Cathedral,  with  its  many  fine  old 
paintings ;  the  Episcopal  Cathedral ;  the  Esplanade,  from 
v.'hich  is  one  of  the  finest  views  in  the  world ;  Houses  of 
Parliament ;  Spencer  Wood,  the  residence  of  the  Lieut. 
Governor;  Laval  University,  &c.,  &c. 

The  city  and  environs  abound  in  drives,  varying  from  five 
to  thirty,  miles,  in  addition  to  being  on  the  direct  line  of 
travel  to  the  far-famed  Saguenay,  Murray  Bay,  Kamour- 
aska,  Gacouna,  Rimouski,  Gaspe,  and  other  noted  watering 
places. 

Qu  jbec  can  minister  abundantly  to  the  tastes  of  those 
who  .ike  to  yacht,  fish  or  shoot  Yachting,  in  fact,  has 
become  of  late  the  leading  recreation  in  Quebec.  You 
can  on  those  mellow  Saturday  afternoons  in  Augpst  and 
September,  meet  the  whole  sporting  and  fashionable  world 
of  Upper  Town  on  the  Durham  Terrace  or  Lower  Town 
wharves,  bent  on  witnessing  a  trial  of  speed  or  seamanship 
between  the  Mouette,  the  Black  Hawk,  the  Wasp,  the 
Shannoti,  the  Bon  Homme  Richard,  and  half  a  score  of 
crack  yachts  with  their  owners. 

Let  us  see  what  the  city  contains :— First,  the  west  wing, 
built  about  1789,  by  Governor  Haldimand,  to  enlarge  the 
old  chateau  burnt  down  in  January,  1734;  this  mouldering 
pile,  now  used  as  the  Normal  School,  is  all  that  remains  of 
the  stately  edifice  of  old,  over-hanging  and  facing  the  Cul- 
de-Sac,  where  the  lordly  Count  de  Frontenac  held  his  quasi 
regal  court  in  1691,  next,  the  Laval  University,  founded  in 
1854,  conferring  degrees  under  its  loyal  charter ;  the  course 
of  study  is  similar  to  that  of  the  celebrated  European  Um- 
versity  of  Louvain ;  then  there  is  the  Quebec  Seminary, 
erected   by  Bishop  Laval,  a  Montmorency,  in  1663  j  the 


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Ursuline  Convent,  founded  in  1636  by  Madame  de  la  Pel- 
trie  j  this  nunnery,  with  the  Roman  Catholic  Cathedral, 
which  was  built  in  1646,  contains  many  valuable  paintings, 
which  left  France  about  1789;  the  General  Hospital,  founded 
two  centuries  ago  by  M&n^digneur  de  St.  Vallier;  in  1759, 
it  was  the  chief  hospital  for  the  wounded  and  the  dying  of 
the  memorable  battle  of  the  13  September — Arnold  and  his 
Continentals  found  protection  against  the  rigors  of  a  Can- 
adian winter  behind  its  walls  in  1775-6;  the  Hotel  Dieu 
nunnery,  close  to  Palace  Gate,  dating  more  than  200  years 
back. 

As  to  the  views  to  be  obtained  from  Durham  Terrace, 
the  Glacis  and  the  Citadel,  they  are  unique  in  grandeur. 
Each  street  has  its  own  familiar  vista  of  the  surrounding 
country. 

MONTMORENCY   FALLS 

is  seven  miles  below  Quebec.  The  road  is  very  pleasant, 
passing  through  the  French  village  of  Beauport.  Those  who 
expect  to  see  a  second  Niagara  will  be  very  much  disap- 
pointed. The  stream  descends  in  silvery  threads,  over  a 
precipice  240  feet  in  height,  and,  in  connection  -with  the 
surrounding  scenery,  is  extremely  {)icturesque  and  beautiful, 
but  inspires  none  of  the  awe  fell  •\t  Niagara. 

POINT  LEVIS. 

on  the  other  side  of  th'j  river  opposite  Quebec,  will  interest 
the  stranger  very  much,  immense  and  stupendous  fortifica- 
tions being  in  process  of  erection.  Most  tourists  visiting 
Quebec,  pay  the  Saguenay  a  visit.  The  ticket  office  of 
this  line  is  opposite  the  St.  Louis  Hotel,  where  my  genial 


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friend  Stocking  will    cheerfully    impart  any    information 
required. 


RIVER  SAGUENAY. 

To  the  pleasure-seeker,  or  to  the  man  of  science,  there 
can  be  nothing  more  refreshing  and  delightful,  any  thing 
affording  more  food  for  reflection  or  scientific  observation, 
than  a  trip  to  that  most  wonderful  of  rivers,  the  Saguenay. 
On  the  way  thither,  the  scenery  of  the  Lower  St.  Lawrence 
is  extraordinarily  picturesque:  a  broad  expanse  of  water 
interspersed  with  rugged  solitary  islets,  highly  cultivated 
islands,  and  islands  covered  with  trees  to  the  water's  edge, 
hemmed  in  by  lofty  and  precipitous  mountains  on  the  one 
side,  and  by  a  continuous  street  of  houses,  relieved  by 
beautifully  situated  villages,  the  spires  of  whose  tin-covered 
churches  glitter  in  the  sun^ine,  affords  a  prospect  so 
enchanting,'that,  were  nothing  else  to  be  seen,  the  tounst 
would  be  well  repaid ;  but  when,  in  addition  to  all  this,  the 
tourist  suddenly  passes  from  a  landscape  unsurpassed  for 
beauty  into  a  region  of  primitive  grandeur,  where  art  has 
done  nothing,  and  nature  e>'erything;  when,  at  a  single 
bound,  civilization  is  left  behind  and  nature  stares  him  in 
the  face,  in  naked  majesty ;  when  he  sees  Alps  on  Alps 
arise ;  when  he  floats  over  unfathomable  depths,  through  a 
mountain  gorge,  the  sublime  entirely  overwhelms  the  sense 
of  sight  and  fascinates  imagination. 

The  change  produced  upon  the  thinking  part  of  man,  in 
passing  from  the  broad  St.  Lawrence  into  the  seemingly 
narrow  and  awfully  deep  Saguenay,  whose  waters  leave  the 
sides  of  the  towering  mountains,  which  almost  shut  out  the 
very  light  of  heaven,  is  such  as  no  pen  can  paint  nor  tongue 


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describe.  It  is  a  river  one  should  see  if  only  toknow  what 
dreadful  aspects  nature  can  assume  in  wild  moods.  Com- 
pared to  it,  the  Dead  Sea  is  blooming,  and  the  wildest 
ravines  cosy  and  smiling ;  it  is  wild  and  grand,  apparently, 
in  spite  of  itself.  On  either  side  rise  cliffs,  varying  in  per- 
pendicular height  from  1,200  to  1,600  feet,  and  this  is  the 
character  of  the  Rivtr  Saguenay  from  its  mouth  to  its 
source.  _Ha !  Ha !  bay,  which  is  60  miles  from  its  mouth, 
affords  the  first  landing  and  anchorite.  The  name  of  this 
bay  is  said  to  arise  from  the  circumstance  of  early  navigators- 
proceeding  in  sailing  vessels  up  a  river  of  this  kind  for  60 
miles,  with  eternal  sameness  of  feature,  stem  and  high 
rocks  on  which  they  could  not  land,  and  no  bottom  for  their 
anchors,  at  last  broke  out  into  laughing  Ha !  Ha !  when 
they  found  landing  and  anchorage.  This  wonderful  river 
seems  one  huge  mountain  rent  asunder  at  some  remote  age 
by  some  great  convulsion  of  nature.  The  reader  who  goes 
to  see  it  (and  all  ought  to  do  so  who  can,  for  it  is  one  of 
the  great  natural  wonders  of  the  continent),  can  add  to  the 
poetical  filling  up  of  the  picture  from  his  own  imagination. 

This  beautiful  trip  is  easy  and  facile  of  accompUshment, 
as  new  and  magnificent  bo;.Lts,  rivaling  in  luxuriousness 
with  any  in  our  inland  waters,  run  regularly  to  Ha !  Ha  I 
bay,  on  board  of  which  the  pleasure  seeker  will  experience 
all  that  comfort  and  accommodation  which  is  necessary  to 
the  full  enjoyment  of  such  a  trip. 

To  ihe  foregoing  descriptions  we  append  an  extract 
from  the  letter  of  a  writer  in  the  Buffalo  Commercial  Ad- 
vertiser, who  has  apparently  gone  over  the  "  ground  "  with 
much  satisfaction.  Speaking  of  the  great  pleasure  route, 
he  says: 


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"  There  is  probably  no  route  in  the  known  world  pre- 
senting more  attractions  to  the  tourist  than  tha:  from 
Buffalo  to  Montreal  and  Quebec,  via  Lake  Ontario  and 
the  St.  Lawrence  river ;  presenting,  first,  the  visit  to  the 
great  cataract,  next.  Lake  Ontario,  the  river  St.  Lawrence, 
and  the  romantic  scenery  of  the  "Thousand  Isles;"  then 
the  sublime  rapid;;,  increasing  in  grandeur  to  the  great 
culmination  of  the  "Lachine  rapids,"  and  finally  finishing 
with  the  beautiful  scenery  of  and  around  the  Falls  of 
Montmorency,  at  Quebec  and  down  the  Saguenay — all 
combine  to  make  up  more  of  the  wild,  romantic  and  sub- 
lime than  can  be  found  in  the  same  number  of  miles  on 
almost  any  traveled  route  in  the  known  world." 

Returning  \o  Montreal  for  our  trip  down  Lake  Cham- 
plain  and  Lake  George,  to  Saratoga,  Albany,  New  York 
and  Boston,  as  most  of  the  tourists  have  tickets  for  these 
destinations,  the  routes  need  only  be  mentioned.  The 
Delaware  &  Hudson  Canal  Company  Railroad,  the  Central 
Vermont  and  the  Southeastern  railroads  all  have  agents 
and  ticket  offices  in  Montreal,  where  information  is  courte- 
ously dispensed  by  obliging,  gentlemanly  clerks  at  all  times. 
It  would  be  useless  here  to  print  the  timetables  of  the  diff- 
erent roads,  as  changes  occur  too  often  for  such  informa- 
tion to  "be  reliable.  As  you  are  supposed  to  be  quartered 
at  the  new  St.  Lawrence  Hotel,  which  is  in  the  heart  of  the 
city,  and  contains  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad,  Richelieu 
and  Ontario  Navigation  Company  and  Delaware  and  Hud- 
son Caihal  Company  offices,  and  directly  opposite  is  the 
Central  Vermont  office,  presided  over  t)y  A.  C.  Stonegrave, 
any  time-table  required  is  easily  obtainable. 


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All  railroads  issuing  summer  excursion  tickets  through, 
over  this  line,  allow  passengers,  if  they  desire,  to  procure 
at  Port  Kent  depot  a  ticket  which  entitles  them  to  vipit 
Au  Sable  Chasm,  and  return  to  Port  Kent  for  75  cents. 

Leaving  Montreal  in  the  morning,  by  takmg  the  first 
train  on  the  Delaware  &  Hudson  Canal  Railroad,  if  you 
wish  to  make  Lake  George,  Saratoga  or  Albany  the  same 
day ;  your  tickets  may  read  Lake  Champlain  Co.  steamers, 
but  it  is  all  the  same ;  boat  and  rail  belong  to  the  same 
parties.  Should  you  desire  to  take  Lake  Champlain,  leave 
Montreal  in  the  afternoon  and  go  to  Au  Sable  Chasm,  via 
Port  Kent;  remain  over  night  at  Lake  View  House,  taking 
the  boat  at  8  a.  m.  from  there  to  Fort  Ticonderoga,  and 
then  down  Lake  George ;  or  proceed  on  the  train  at  10:30.  By 
getting  off  at  Port  Kent  the  distance  to  Lake  View  House 
is  only  three  miles  by  stage  over  a  first-class  plank  road ; 
therefore,  it  may  be  said,  if  you  desire  to  make  both  lakea 
on  the  same  day,  you  are  comp'elled  to  leave  Montreal  in 
the  afternoon  and  go  to  At.  Sable  Chasm  via  Port  Kent, 
and  remain  over  night  at  the  Lake  View  Hotel,  which 
will  be  found  to  be  an  excellent  house  ;  taking  ihe  boat  in 
the  morning.  If  tickets  read  by  the  Central  Vermont 
Railroad  you  go  to  Burlington,  wHiere  you  arrive  fpr  supper,, 
and  as  the  boat  does  not  leave  there  until  nine  o'clock  in 
the  morning,  you  have  plenty  of  time  to  see  that  beautiful 
city  before  the  leaving  of  the  boat ;  at  any  rate  you  won't 
have  to  rise  as  early  as  if  you  were  at  Plattsburg. 


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Lake  View  House. 

AT  AU  SABLE  CHASM, 

Is  on  a  high  platean,  three  miles  aboTe  Port  Kent,  which  in  on  the 
west  side  of  Lake  Obamplain,  opposite  BnrlingtoD,  and  on  the  New 
York  and  Canada  Kailroad,  and  at  which  all  passenger  trains  and 
steamboats  stop. 

Thx  Hotbi.  commands  extended  and  grand  views  of  the  lake  and 
-Oreen  Mountains  on  the  one  side,  and  of  the  Adirondack  Mountains 
on  the  other. 

It  is  lighted  by  gas ;  has  hot  and  cold  water  baths,  Ac,  on  each 
floor ;  sewerage  arrangements  of  the  best  character ;  telegraph, 
billiard-room,  bowling-alleys,  and  liveiy  stable. 

Tbk  Tabu  is,  in  all  respects,  flrst-dass,  including  the  not  very 
usual  feature  (at  such  places)  of  an  abundance  of  vegetables— not 
canned,  but  fresh  from  the  garden,  and  fruits  in  season. 

Tbb  Aib  will  be  found  remarkably  bracing,  dry  und  healthy  ; 
while  good  roads,  picturesque  and  vitried  scenery,  with  numerous 
walks  and  drives,  combine  to  make  the  place  a  most  attractive  and 
desirable  summer  resort 

The  Lakb  View  Housb  is  open  the  year  round,  but  is  princi- 
pally a  Summer  resort. 


THE  CHASM. 

This  beautiful  natural  wonder  is  formed  bv  the  An  Sable  Biver, 
which  has  cut  a  channel  in  the  Potsdam  Sandstone,  leaving  gorges 

and  precipices  of  varied  shapes  towering  above  its  dark  waters 

the  top  and  sides  of  which  are  fringed  with  cedars,  whose  sombre 
shadows  add  to  its  mysterious  gran&ur. 

The  length  of  the  Chasm  proper  is  nearly  two  miles.  In  places 
the  river  is  over  fifty  feet  wide,  in  others  it  is  compressed  to  only 
ten  feet,  and  is  of  great  depth.  It  dashes  through  its  confined 
channel,  forming  a  variety  of  beautiful  cascades,  rapids  and  falls. 

Frederica  Bremer  said  "  a  visit  to  the  Ohasm  would  reward  a 
voyage  from  Europe."  European  visitors  generally  fully  endorse 
thu  sentiment,  and  no  lover  of  fine  scenery  should  omit  a  visit  to 
the  Chasm. 

J.  H.  BURDSALL, 

Manager  for  the  Au  Sable  Cham  Co 


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MY  FIRST  VISIT  TO  AU  SABLE  CHASM. 

• 

\s  long  as  anything  shall  remain  green  in  my  memory, 
I  feel  confident  it  will  be  the  impression  of  that  charming 
view  and  grand  natural  spectacle,  Au  Sable  Chasm. 

Arising  early  in  the  morning,  if  aot  with  the  lark,  a  very 
good  second  in  the  race,  I  was  invited  by  the  manager  cf 
the  Lake  View  House  to  visit  the  chasm ;  accepting  the 
same,  we  proceeded  through  the  gate  and  down  the  steps, 
which  I  did  not  step  to  count ;  but  the  number  was  suffi- 
cient for  a  man  of  my  weight,  and  as  large  bodies  move 
slow,  I  was  behind  the  rest  of  our  gay,  hilarcus  party,  be- 
cause I  remained  to  drink  in  the  beauties  my  eyes  were 
feasting  upon.  Reaching  the  end  of  the  chasm,  where  we 
take  the  boat  for  the  rapids,  I  did  not  have  confidence  to 
proceed  the  rest  of  the  journey  with  my  companions,  as  I 
felt  it  was  too  large  a  crowd  for  the  boat ;  but  returning  as 
I  came,  which  very  few  people  do,  I  was  more  impressed 
by  the  grandeur  of  the  scenery — more  than  going  down. 
Returning  to  the  hotel  some  hours  after  my  party,  I  had 
stories  to  tell  that  caused  many  of  them  to  return  and  make 
the  trip  that  I  had.  If  there  is  any  view  on  earth  that 
will  please  you,  it  is  the  one  obtained  from  any  point  at  the 
Lake  View  House,  Au  Sable  Chasm,  looking  at  Lake 
Champlain  and  the  Green  Mountains  of  Vermont  on  one 
side,  or  the  Chasm  and  Adircmdacks  on  the  other. 

Before  the  completion  of  the  railroad,  boats  left  Rouse's 
Point  on  Lake  Champlain,  and  a  train  left  Montreal  to 
connect,  but  as  the  route  on  Lake  Champlain  has  been 
discontinued  from  Rouse's  Point  to  Plattsburg,  really  the 
most  picturesque  part  of  the  trip  down  Lake  Champlain 
being  cut  off,  most  of  the  tourists  take  the  rail  in  the 


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morning  from  Montreal,  and  can  pass  through  I^ke 
Champlain  by  rail.  The  rail  passing  close  along  the  lake 
shore,  one  gets  a  very  nice  view,  nicer,  as  I  have  ofte« 
expressed  it,  than  if  the  i^arties  were  on  the  boat,  as  they 
cannot  sie  both  shores  on  a  boat  at  on^e,  unless  the  tour- 
ist's eyes  were  cut  on  the  bias  or  cross,  thus  enabling  them 
to  see  buch  sides  at  once.  The  rail  is  preferable  and  sav<!s 
time.  As  it  is  immaterial  to  me  how  you  reach  Ticonder- 
oga,  it  is  presumed  you  get  there.  Lake  George  Junction, 
where  you  change  cars  and  connect  for  Baldwin,  which  is 
a  ride  of  about  iifteeen  minutes.  You  are  now  supposed 
to  have  arrived  on  board  the  company's  steamer  Horicon, 
and  are  sailing  up  Lake  George.  Now,  if  the  reader 
expects  me  to  describe  Lake  George,  I  shall  simply 
say.  No  I  with  a  large  N.  It  ib  too  much ;  its  praises 
have  been  written  and  Bung  for  the  past  half  century 
by  thousands.  I  shall  with  pleasure  and  relief  to  myself, 
ask  the  loan  of  your  scissors.  Thanks ;  now  we  can  com- 
ply with  your  wishes :  We  have  started  on  our  trip  through 
this  magical  lake.  It  is  difficult  to  describe  the  quiet 
delight  one  feels  as  he  gazes  on  the  expanse  of  the  tranquil 
azure  spread  before  him  like  a  part  of  the  sky  inlaid  on  the 
emerald  bosom  of  the  earth.  Peace  is  in  the  very  air 
which  lazily  slumbers  over  the  water,  while  the  monotone  of 
the  silvery  ripples  rolling  on  the  yellow  sands,  and  the 
musical  moan  of  the  breeze*  in  the  cone-scented  pines, 
seem  to  carr>'  the  soul  back  to  other  days.  Lake  George 
is,  indeed,  like  a  work  of  art  of  the  highest  order,  for  it  has 
the  quali'.y  of  improving,  the  more  one  studies  its  attractions, 
and  the  evrer-harmonious  flow  of  lines  constantly  suggests 
a  composition  of  consumate  genius  in  which  every  eflfect 
has  been  combined  to  produce  a  certain  ideal. 


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Now,  dear  reader,  I  have  a  favor  to  ask  of  you :  read 
this  little  book  as  far  as  Saratoga  description  commences  ; 
then  lay  it  aside,  and  feast  the  eyes  on  Lake  George  for  the 
next  two  hours,  and,  if  you  can  describe  its  beauties,  do  so 
to  the  best  of  your  ability,  and  forward  to  me,  i8  Chestnut 
Park,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  it  shall  have  a  place  in  this 
work,  and  you  shall  have  the  credit  for  the  same ; — the 
task  was  too  much  for  me. 


CAMPING  OUT. 

The  lake  is  a  famous  camping-ground  c  aring  July  and 
August,  and  its  enjoyments,  with  bits  of  sound  advice, 
cannot  be  better  given  than  by  the  following,  from 
Stoddard's  charming  Guide  to  Lake  George  : 

"  The  lovely  islands  are  suddenly  astir  with  busy  throngs 
Rocks  are  decked  with  blue  and  gray,  the  tree-tops  blush 
with  bunting ;  shores  put  on  a  flannelly  hue,  and  shadowy 
points  blossom  out  in  duck  and  dimity.  It  is  safe  to  say 
that  in  the  course  of  the  season  a  thousand  people  taste  the 
pleasures  and  overcome  the  difficulties  that  but  season  the 
glorious  dish  of  camp  life  at  Lake  Gfeorge.  Among  the 
necessaries  are  a  light  axe,  long  handle  frying-pan,  tin  pail 
for  v'ater  or  coffee,  tin  plate,  pinS.  cup,  knife  and  fork,  and 
fishing  tackle.  A  stove-top  laid  on  a  fire-place  of  stones 
and  mud,  and  supplied  with  one  length  of  stove-pipe,  is  a 
positive  luxury  to  the  cook.  Spruce  boughs  for  a  bed,  with 
two  or  three  good  woolen  blankets  for  covering,  will  be 
found  very  comfortable ;  a  small  bag  to  fill  with  leaves  or 
moss  for  a  pillow  pays  for  itself  in  one  night.  Flannel  or 
woolen  clothing,  with  roomy  boots  and  a  soft  felt  hat,  is 


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ordinarily  the  safest  dress.  Ladies,  wear  what  you  have  a 
mind  to— you  will,  anyway — but  let  it  be  flannel  next  to 
you,  good  strong  shoes  under  foot,  and  a  man's  felt  hat 
overhead ;  take  the  man  along  too — he  will  be  useful  to 
take  the  fish  off  your  hook,  run  errands,  etc. 

Boats  and  provisions  may  be  obtained  at  almost  any  of 
the  hotels.  Bacon,  salt  pork,  bread  and  butter,  Boston 
crackers,  tea,  coffee,  sugar,  pepper  and  salt,  with  a  tin  l)ox 
or  two  for  containing  the  same,  are  among  the  things 
needed.  Milk  can  be  obtained  regularly  at  the  farm 
houses,  and  berries  picked  almost  anywhere.  Ice  is  a 
luxury  which  may  be  contracted  for  and  thrown  from  the 
passing  steamers  daily ;  a  hole  in  the  ground  with  a  piece 
of  bark  over  it  forms  a  very  good  ice-box.  A  drinking  cup 
of  leather,  to  carry  in  the  pocket,  comes  handy  at  times. 
Broad-brimmed  straw  hats  are  a  nuisance.  A  shanty  of 
boughs  will  answer  in  absence  of  anything  better ;  it  sounds 
well  when  you  talk  about  '  roughing  it,'  but  it  is  bad  in 
practice.  A  tent  is  best,  and  may  be  made  very  comfort- 
able with  a  little  outlay  of  money  and  labor." 

THE  ADIRONDACKS. 

The  great  wilderness  of  north-eastern  New  York,  the 
limits  of  which  we  will  not  try  to  define,  is  generally 
known  as  the  North  Woods,  or  as  the  Adirondacks, 
according  to  the  view  taken  of  its  surface.  The  former 
title  indicates  merely  a  wild,  densely  wooded  region ;  the 
latter,  a  region  occupied  by  all  the  varied  srenery  per- 
taining to  a  most  remarkable  lake  and  mountain  system. 
This  wild  region  of  dense  forests,  majestic  mountains, 
magnificent  lakes  and  beautiful  rivers,  lies  in  the  counties 


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of  Herkimer,  Hamilton,  Lewis,  St.  Lawrence,  Clinton, 
Franklin  and  Essex,  and  aggregates  over  3,500,000  acres, 
a  tract  of  land  of  an  area  of  nearly  100  sijuare  miles.  This 
region  is  the  only  primitive  hunting  and  fishing  ground  left 
in  New  York  state,  and  offering,  as  it  does,  rare  health- 
restoring  qualities,  combined  with  excellent  deer  hunting, 
and  the  best  brook  and  lake  trout  fishing  accessible,  is 
yearly  more  than  doubling  its  number  of  visitors — in  fact, 
the  limit  is  only  measured  by  hotel  capacity.  It  is  not  our 
purpose,  nor  would  it  be  possible  in  so  small  a  work  as  this, 
to  go  into  details  as  to  the  wilderness,  but  guide  books  are 
easily  obtained,  and  from  one  of  them  we  take  the 
following : 

"  The  Adirondack  wilderness,  as  known  to  the  public 
generally,  may  be  divided  into  three  general  divisions  or 
systems,  which  collectively  entertain  the  great  bulk  of 
visitors,  and  are  representative  of  the  whole,  namely,  the 
Saranac  and  St.  Regis  waters  of  Franklin  county,  whose 
natural  gateway  is  Plattsburg  and  Port  Kent ;  the  mountain 
region  of  Keene,  North  Elba  and  Lake  Placid,  in  Essex 
county,  with  entrance  at  Westport,  and  the  Blue  Mountain 
and  Raquette  waters,  in  Hamilton  county,  reached  by  way 
of  the  Adirondack  raihroad  from  Saratoga. 

Of  these  sections  the  first  mentioned  has  become  the 
most  widely  celebrated  as  a  region  v/here  fashion  and 
fishing  is  admirably  blended,  and  hai>  its  patrons  who  are 
looked  for  as  regularly  as  the  seasons.  The  second  is 
less  known  in  fact,  but  its  grand  mountains  and  lovely 
valleys  have  become  familiar  on  the  canvas  of  our  great 
painters ;  while  the  Raquette  region  has  an  air  of  newness 
and  morning  freshness,  as  if  just  awakened  from  a  long 


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and  refreshing  sleep,  and  is  making  rapid  strides  in  popular 
favor.  Each  section,  while  possessing  something  of  the 
characteristics  of  the  others,  has  its  own  individual  attrac- 
tions ;  and  while  connected  by  natural  highways,  over 
which  tlie  nomad  often  goes,  they  still,  to  a  considerable 
extent,  preserve  their  individuality,  and  each  is  complete 
and  sufficient  unto  itself. 

A  peculiarity  of  the  Adirondack  region  is  its  freedom 
from  rough  or  vicious  ciaracters.  Evil  finds  nothing 
congenial  in  its  bright  skies  and  pure,  fresh  atmosphere. 
Conventionalities  that  obtain  at  other  resorts  are  not  held 
here,  and  it  is  possible  for  gentlemen  to  wear  blue  shirts 
and  soft  hats,  and  for  ladies  to  travel  without  male  escort 
other  than  the  necessary  compliment  of  guides  to  furnish 
motive  power,  from  one  end  of  the  wilderness  to  the  other. 

Full  dress  is  seldom  seen,  even  at  the  most  fashionable 
resorts,  and  is  exceeded  in  absurdity  only  by  the  conien- 
tional  "stage  trapper,"  who  occasionally  bursts  upon  the 
astonished  wilderness  in  fringed  buckskin.  Your  right  to 
enter  the  best  society  will  not  be  questioned  because  of 
dress.  Clothing  ordinarily  worn  is  sufficient  for  all  occa- 
sions here." 

The  Adirondac  region  is  steadily  growing  in  favor  as  a 
resort  for  persons  afflicted  with  throat  and  lung  troubles ; 
and  while  it  is  not  by  any  means  a  sure  cure  for  a//,  how- 
ever deeply  seated  the  disease  may  have  become,  yet  if  per- 
sons so  afflicted  will  go  there  in  time,  they  will  find  the  dry, 
pure  air,  impregnated  as  it  is  with  balsam  and  pine,  to  be 
of  infinite  relief,  and  many  living  witnesses  are  there 
found  to  prove  its  benefits.  Several  articles  have  been 
written  upon  this  subjer'  which  misled  the  public,  and,  in 


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consequence,  many  people,  past  all  possible  cure,  have  been 
sent  there,  with  only  natural  results.  We  would  only  say, 
consult  your  physician,  and,  if  you  are  not  past  cure,  we 
believe  this  section  to  be  as  nearly  affording  a  remedy  as 
any  spot  on  the  continent. 

Places  of  entertainment,  from  the  well-appointed  hotel 
on  the  border  to  the  rude  log-house  and  open  camp  of  the 
interior,  are  found  at  short  intervals  throughout  the  entire 
wilderness,  all  waiting  with  open  doors  to  receive  the 
stranger. 

Guides  and  boats  may  be  had  at  all  the  hotels. 

Under  head  of  "Gateways"  will  be  found  th.;  nearest 
points  reached  by  railroad  and  stage  routes,  distances,  etc., 
to  the  most  prominent  resorts. 

GATEWAYS. 

From  Plattsburg,  take  Chateaugay  Railroad,  thirty-six 
miles  to  Lyon  Mountain,  thence  by  stage  four  miles  to 
"  Balph's  "  on  upper  Chateaugay  Lake. 

From  Au  Sable  (20  miles  west  of  Plattsburg  on  branch 
railroad).  Stages  leave  here  every  morning  (  Sundays 
excepted )  on  arrival  of  early  trains,  for  French's,  18  miles ; 
FrankUn  Falls,  20  miles;  Bloomingdale,  28  miles;  Loon 
Lake  House,  on  Loon  Lake,  28  miles ;  Rainbow  House, 
on  Rainbow  Lake,  35  miles ;  Martin's  on  Saranac  Lake, 
J7  miles;  Paul  Smith's,  on  St.  Regis  Lake,  38  miles;  Pros- 
pect House,  on  Saranac  Lake,  41  miles;  Bartlett's,  on 
Saranac  Lake,  49  miles. 

From  Elizabethtown  delightful  trips  are  made  into  the 
mountain  region,  through  Keene  Valley  via  Indian  Pass, 


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and  to  Au  Sable  Pond,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  spots  in 
the  wilderness,  also  by  North  Elba,  Lake  Placid  and  Wil- 
mington Notch,  passing  immediately  under  the  shadow  of 
Whiteface  and  Haystock  Mountains,  and  out  at  Au  Sable 
station,  or  return  to  Elizabethtown. 


FACILITIES  FOR  LAKE  TRAVEL. 

The  Champlain  Transportation  Company  jrun  a  regular 
line  of  steamboats  the  entire  length  of  the  lake,  making 
three  found  trips  daily  (except  Sundays),  and  stopping  at 
all  way  landings.  The  Horicon  of  this  line,  making  the 
regular  connections  with  the  railroad,  is  a  fine  side-wheel 
steamer  203  feet  long  and  5  a  feet  wide  over  all,  and  is  643 
tons  burden,  and  will  accomodate  comfortably  1,000  people. 
I  can  truthfully  say  that  upon  no  inland  lake  in  the  world 
is  the  passenger  service  so  promptly  and  regularly  done, 
and  passengers  so  elegantly  cared  for  as  upor.  Lake  George. 

Caldwell  is  the  railroad  terminus,  and  is  the  largest  town 
on  the  lake.  It  is  situated  at  the  extreme  southern  end,  or 
head  of  the  lake  (the  water  flowing  north  and  emptying  into 
Lake  Champlain,  immediately  at  the  ruins  of  old  Fort  Ti- 
conderoga.)  Here,  at  Caldwell,  is  located  the  handsome 
dock  and  depot  building  of  the  railroad  company,  whose 
trains  run  down  the  dock  immediately  to  the  steamers — one 
of  which  leaves  upon  the  arrival  of  each  train  for  all  points 
down  the  lake.  This  railroad  was  extended  to  this  point 
last  season,  thus  saving  at  least  one  hour  of  time  and  better 
facilities  for  the  accomodation  of  toujpsts  and  plesuure  travel. 


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LAKE  GEORGE. 

Every  American,  or  tourist,  should  see  it  at  least  once. 
It  is  the  largest  of  the  Adirondack  chain,  346  feet  above 
the  sea,  and  247  above  Ch^mplain,  35  miles  long  and 
from  two  to  four  in  width,  and  fed  from  mountain  brooks 
and  springs  coming  up  from  the  botton,  making  it  transp  r- 
ent.  It  is  beautifully  dotted  with  over  200  islands,  and 
surrounded  by  high  mountains,  some  rising  2,000  feet  above 
the  water,  clothed  with  foliage  and  dotted  with  villas  and 
picturesque  camps ;  one  feels  like  leaving  the  boat  and  re- 
miiining  in  this  bower  of  enchantment.  The  steamer  touches 
at  all  points  of  note  and  arrives  at  the  Fort  William  Henry 
Hotel,  Caldwell,  where  you  can,  if  you  desire,  remain  over. 
As  I  have  cheerfully  recommended  tourists  for  the  last  ten 
years  to  make  a  short  stay  at  least  at  this  delightful  resort, 
the  Fort  William  Henry  Hotel,  and  never  met  one  after- 
wards who  did  not  thank  me  for  the  suggestion ;  I  say  to 
you  remain  over.  I  am  confident  you  will  never  regret  it. 
Connections  are,  however,  arranged  for  and  you  can,  if  you 
wish,  leave  immediately  for 


SARATOGA  SPRINGS, 

the  focus  to  which  the  fashionable  world  of  the  United 
States,  indeed,  of  Europe  is  annually  drawn.  Here  are  in- 
tellectual men,  stylish  men,  the  beaux  of  society,  and  the 
man  of  the  world;  ladies  of  social  rank,  the  managing 
mpther,  the  marriageable  daughtem,  the  flattering  bee  of 
fashion,  and  the  more  gentle  bird  of  beauty,  are  found 
amidst  the  throng,  for  Saratoga  is  cosmopolitan.  As  a 
gentleman  said  to  me  one  day,  "  I  can  meet  more  of  my 


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UNITED    STATES    H  0  T  E  L— Saratoga. 


Open  from  June    15th  until  October   ist/  every  year. 


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Saratoga. 


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friends  in  one  hour  during  the  season  at  Saratoga,  than  I 
could  at  home  in  a  week."  The  ladies  here  have  ample 
opportunities  to  display  their  peculiar  charms  and  graces. 
The  sporting  gentleman  can  also  find  an  opportunity  to 
gratify  his  peculiar  tastes;  the  philosopher  may  study  hu- 
man nature ;  the  invalid  find  perfect  health ;  in  fact  every 
one  at  Saratoga  finds  that  peculiar  pleasure  they  most  de- 
sire. Of  all  the  elegant  hotels  which  here  abound  we  have 
not  space  to  mention.  I  will,  therefore,  speak  of  those  I 
know,  tho  United  States,  Grand  Union,  and  Adelphi,  con- 
fident they  can  please  any  one  paying  them  a  visit. 

The  Grand  Union  Hotel  is  the  great  house  of  Saratoga, 
having  a  frontage  of  i8oo  feet ;  the  massive  tower  which 
rises  in  the  centre  is  200  feet  high  to  the  summit,  revealing 
a  landscape  of  75  miles  in  circumference  of  wondrous  beau- 
ty. It  will  accomodate  1,300  guests  comfortably ;  it  has  all 
modem  imjwovements.  To  give  you  an  idea  of  its  magni- 
tude: Its  piazzas  are  over  a  mile  in  length;  halls,  two 
miles ;  carpets,  ten  acres ;  number  of  rooms,  eleven  hund- 
red. Over  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  has  been  expend- 
ed in  decorating,  re-furnishing  and  embellishing  its  grounds. 
Its  Cuisine  is  perfection.  The  garden  or  lawn  parties  given 
at  this  hotel  are  the  recherche  event  of  the  season.  The 
lessee  of  this  establishment  is  Mr.  Henry  Clair,  who  is  also 
lessee  of  the  Metropolitan  and  Park  Avenue  Hotels,  New 
York ;  the  latter  is  the  only  absolute  fire-proof  hotel  in 
America.  The  court,  which  is  one  hundred  feet  square, 
h^s  electric  lights.  The  garden  is  a  superb  bower  of  beau- 
ty, summer  and  winter.  The  house  has  over  six  hundred 
rooms  and  can  accommodate  eight  hundred  guests.  The 
library  connected  has  five  thousand  volumes,  accessible  to 


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guests;  the  location  is  Fifth  Avenue,  Thirty-Second  and 
Thirty- Third  streets,  New  Yoik.  The  le£>p  into  public 
favor  of  this  popular  hotel  during  the  last  year  is  astound- 
ing. 

The  United  States  Hotel  is  a  superb  establishment, 
equaling  in  magnificence  the  finest  summer  reso^cS  of  the 
old  world.  Its  construction  occupied  two  years,  contains 
nine  hundred  and  seventeen  rooms,  with  accommodations 
for  eleven  hundred  guests.  In  addition,  the  cottages  con- 
tain sixty-five  suites,  with  parlors,  etc.,  etc.  The  dining 
room  is  two  hundred  and  twelve  by  sixty.two  feet  and 
twenty-two  feet  high.  The  drawing  room  is  eighty-five  by 
sixty-five  feet.  The  ball-room  is  one  hundred  and  twelve 
feet  by  fifty-three  feet,  and  twenty-six  feet  high,  artistically 
decorate'!,  not  to  be  excelled  anywhere.  The  halls,  corri- 
dors and  promenades  present  a  most  brilliant  appearance. 
The  garden,  with  beds  of  beautiful  flowei-s  and  velvety 
lawns,  and  cool,  splashing  water  through  sumptuous  fount- 
ain jets,  lends  additional  charms.  The  "  cottage  wing,"  for 
which  the  public  had  long  felt  a  need,  where  privacy  and 
seclusion  could  be  obtained  amid  the  excitement  and 
gaiety  of  this  fashionable  watering  place,  has  been  added 
through  the  energy  and  care  of  the  proprietors.  Here  are 
rooms  en  suite,— ixom  two  to  seven — parlors,  baths,^  etc., 
with  separate  tables  and  attendants.  The  presiding  genius 
of  this  establishment,  is  the  Hon.  James  M.  Marvin. 
Associated  with  him  are  Messrs.  Tompkins,  Perry,  Gage 
and  Janvrin — a  combination  of  sufficient  strength  to  war- 
rant me  in  saying  it  is  matchless ;  its  equal  could  not  be  ob- 
tained if  you  had  the  hotel  keepers  of  America  to  select 
from.    This  is  sufficient  guarantee  that  everything  that  can 


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THE 


Adelphi  Hotel. 


SARATOGA, 


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Open  from  May  to  November. 


W.  H.  McCaffrey,  -    Proprietor. 


TERMS  MODERATE. 


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IPRIETOR. 


be  done  for  your  comfort  and  your  most  sanguine  hope  will 
be  realized  during  your  stay. 

Congress  Hall  was  purchased  in  1878  by  Mr.  W.  H. 
Cjement,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  Mr.  John  Cox,  of  New 
York,  who  have  placed  it  under  permanent  management. 

Congress  Hall  is  built  of  brick,  with  brown-stone  trim- 
mings. The  roof  is  a  mansard,  with  three  pavilions,  which 
affords  wide  and  delightful  views  from  the  promenades  on 
top.  Interior  fire-walls  are  provided  to  prevent  the  spread 
of  fire,  and  Otis  elevators  afford  easy  access  to  all  the  floors 
of  the  house.  The  rooms  are  all  large,  high  and  well  vent- 
ilated, and  properly  provided  with  annunciators,  gas,  etc. 
The  halls,  dining-rooms,  parlors  and  offices  are  of  grand 
proportions,  and  are  furnished  with  an  elegance  that  be- 
speaks comfort  and  neatness  in  all  its  departments.  The 
ventilation  of  the  dining-room  and  kitchen  has  been  much 
improved,  and  a  steam  heating  apparatus  introduced  on  the 
main  floor  for  use  whenever  changes  in  the  temperature  re- 
quire it.  Hot  and  cold  water  have  been  carried  to  every 
floor,  and  a  large  number  of  baths  and  closets  added  for 
the  convenience  of  guests.  The  ball-room  of  the  Congress 
is  one  of  the  finest  in  Northern  New  York,  being  most  ex- 
quisitely frescoed  and  adorned  with  costly  chandeliers  and 
ornaments.  It  is  in  the  block  across  Spring  street,  but  is 
connected  with  the  North  wing  of  the  hotel  by  a  light, 
graceful  iron  bridge  suspended  over  the  street,  properly 
covered  and  protected,  which  when  illuminated  on  hop 
nights,  is  very  picturesque.  Will  accommodate  fifteen 
hundred. 

The  Adelphi  Hotel. — This  new,  comfortable  and  petite 
hotel  L  located  on  Broadway,  adjoining  the  United  States, 


laS 


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STAND>RDfMl!tERAL*WATEH. 


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'in  a  purpty  Natural  Mineral  Water,  Cathartic,  Alterativp,  and  Nllxhtly 
HtiniiilatliiK  and  ti>iil<-  in  Uh  t'lTtH'tM.  without  pniduoinK  thf  debility  that 
iwually  altendM  a  course  of  inpclloine. 

It  Ih  uMe<l  with  lufirked  Hiicceiw  in  afftH'tioiui  of  the  Liver  and  KIdneyM,  and 
for  UyH|iepMia,  Cioiit,  Chronic  Coniitlt>atlou  and  Ciitaneoiw  UlM-oiieti  (t  Is  un- 
rlvaM. 

It  Ih  «M|)eoially  beneficial  as  a  ireneral  preservative  of  the  tone  of  the  stom" 
ach  iind  purity  of  the  blood,  and  a  |H)Werful  preventive  of  Fever  and  Blllloiw 
ConipluintH. 

Prof.  Chandler,  who  analyze<l  several  of  the  Saratf>Ka  BprinK  Waters, 
anionx  them  the  Oeyser,  In  IHTI);  Champion,  1871 ;  Hathom,  IHflO,  and  Con- 
gress, IICI,  says: 

"  The  su|>prlor  excellence  of  Conxress  water  is  due  to  the  fact  that  It  con- 
tains,  in  the  most  desirahle  pro|x>rtlnns.  thiis<>  HubstanceH  which  produce  ita 
BKreeable  flavor  an<l  HatiHfactiiry  medicinal  eiyecUi-  neither  holdfuK  them  in 
excess  nor  lucking  any  coustltuent  to  be  desired  in  this  class  of  waters. 

"  As  a  Cathartic  woter  I/*  aimoul  entire  frrftloin  frmii  iron  should  recom- 
mend It  atxive  all  others,  many  of  which  contain  so  much  of  this  Ingredient 
OM  to  seriously  impair  their  usefulness. 

"  Reapectfully,  your  obedient  servant,       C.  F.  CHANDLER.  Ph.  D.. 
"  Professor  of  Analytical  and  Applied  Chemistry. 

To  the  Congreet  and  EmjHre  Sining  Co.,  Saratoga  Springt,  If.Y." 

The  managers  of  cnide.  Inferior  springs^esirous  of  Iniltating  the  purity 
of  the  bottled  waters  of  Congress  Spring,  injet!t  powerful  acids  In  their  bottled 
waters  to  hold  them  In  solution.  Yet  In  a  month  or  two  they  will  crystalllie 
and  deposit  certain  of  their  Ingredients,  so  heavily  are  they  laden  with  lime 
and  Iron.  With  such  contrivances,  and  doctored  analysis,  cards,  etc.,  they 
seek  to  rival  the  pure  and  medicinal  waters  of  Congress  Spring. 


Address 


G0N6KESS  AND  ENPIRE  SPRINGS  CO.,- 

Saratoga  Springs,  N  Y. 


fATER. 


Ive.  and  HliKhtly 
tht<  debility  that 

11(1  KIdneyii,  and 
DlM-amMt  it  Is  iin- 


x}ue  of  the  «toin* 
iver  and  Blllloiw 


Hpring  Waters, 
a,  IHOO,  and  Con- 


fact  that  It  con- 
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holduiK  them  in 
R  of  waters. 
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LER.  Ph.  D.. 
led  Cbemlitry. 
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attng  the  purity 
jg  In  their  bottled 
!y  will  cryBtalHte 
'  Iftden^withUme 
cardii,  etc.,  they 
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wrings,  N  Y. 


139 

contains  one  hundred  rooms,  is  convenient  to  the  springs, 
etc.,  etc.  Its  piazza  is  elevated  one  story  above  the  stree. 
and  commands  a  splendid  view  up  and  down  Broadway,  as 
well  as  Philadelphia  street  opposite.  The  proprietor,  Mr. 
Wm,  H.  McCaffrey,  is  too  well  known  to  the  traveling 
community  to  need  one  word  from  me,  and  the  gentlemen 
connected  with  the  office  and  other  departments  of  the 
house,  are  too  well  qualified  by  being  the  choice  of  the 
proprietor,  to  need  commendation.  It  is  "my  home" 
when  in  Saratoga ;  that  is  all  I  have  to  say  against  it.  It 
is  the  universal  opinion  of  tourists,  that  no  watering  place 
on  the  continent,  of  like  size,  can  compare  with  the  un- 
wearying charms  of  Saratoga.  The  hotel  arrivals  some 
days  are  upwards  of  one  thousand.  One  might  become 
almost  tired  of  the  world  and  vote  every  other  place  a 
bore,  but  Saratoga  scenery,  Saratoga  atmosphere  and  Sara- 
toga life  would  still  charm  by  its  ever  pleasing  peculiarities. 
Saratoga  contains  10,000  inhabitants  and  in  the  summer 
season  every  private  house  is  turned  into  a  boarding  house 
of  one  or  the  other  class,  and  therefore  boarding  houses 
abound— no  space  to  mention  all  of  (hem  here. 

Next  in  order  comes  the  springs.  First  in  the  list  is  the 
old  and  ever  popular  Congress  and  Empire  Springs,  Con- 
gress Spring  was  discovered  nearly  a  century  ago — 179a — 
by  Hon,  James  Taylor,  member  of  Congress  from  New 
Hampshire.  The  park  connected  with  the  springs  is  beau- 
tifully laid  out  with  walks,  groves,  flowers,  trvfes,  and  ponds, 
in  which  speckled  trout  abound,  fountains,  statuary,  live 
deer,  eta,  etc. ;  where  night  and  day  the  hcauty  and  fash- 
ion come  for  pleasure  and  to  imbibe  the  water  of  Congress 


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and  Columbia  Springs,  which  are  within  the  enclosure. 
Empire  Spring,  belonging  to  the  same  company,  is  located 
at  the  junction  of  Spring  Avenue  and  Circular  Street.  This, 
and  Congress  Water,  were  at  one  time  the  only  waters  bot- 
tled at  Saratoga,  and  sold  the  world  over.  Those  who  are 
posted,  come  here  and  drink,  thus  avoiding  those  waters  of 
other  springs  which  are  irritating  in  their  nature  and  harsh 
and  inflammable  to  the  stomach,  injuring  the  kidneys  and 
producing  results  irreparable. 


HATHORN  SPRINGS 

was  accidentally  discovered  in  1869,  and  is  named  after  the 
Hon.  H.  H.  Hathom,  its  owner ;  it  is  a  powerful  cathartic. 
The  water  is  bottled  for  sale,  and  is  probably  the  most  solid 
water  known,  as  it  is  said  to  contain  eight  hundred  and 
eighty-eight  grains  solid  contents  to  a  gallon. 


T 


EXCELSIOR  SPRINGS  AND  PARK, 

some  distance  from  town,  as  well  as  others  I  shall  mention, 
you  can  visit  when  you  take  a  drive.  vVashington  Spring 
is  on  the  grounds  of  one  of  the  hotels.  Crystal  Pavilion, 
High  Rock,  Star,  Seltzer,  Red,  A  Spring,  Geyser,  or  spout- 
ing spring,  Robert  Ellis,  The  Vichy,  "The  Champion 
spouting  spring,"  Hamilton,  Putnam,  Flat  Rock,  Magnetic, 
Sulphur,  Iron,  and  Diamond,  as  well  as  a  number  of  others 
which  have  just  been  discovered,  or  may  have  been  before 
this  reaches  you.  If,  however,  you  are  not  satisfied  with 
the  springs  herein  mentioned,  all  I  ask  is  for  you  to  visit 
the  ones  mentioned  as  I  did,,  and  accept  the  cordial  invi- 
tation of  each  to  take  a  glass,  ismd  if  you  do  not  feel  the 


te  enclosure. 
ly,  is  located 
street  This, 
y  waters  bot- 
lose  who  are 
ose  waters  of 
re  and  harsh 
kidneys  and 


med  after  the 
rful  cathartic, 
the  most  solid 
hundred  and 


PARK, 

shall  mention, 
ington  Spring 
(TStal  Pavilion, 
yser,  or  spout- 
he  Champion 
>ck,  Magnetic, 
nber  of  others 
e  been  before 
satisfied  with 
)r  you  to  visit 
i  cordial  invi- 
0  not  feel  the 


next  day  that  there  are  springs  enough  at  Saratoga,  your 
feelings  will  be  different  from  the  sensation  felt  by  the 
writer  of  this  article,  by  a  large  majority.      The  drives 
in  this  vicinity  are  numerous.     The  road  to  the  ceme- 
tery (which  I  am  informed,  by  one  of  the  oldest  inhabi- 
tants, in  order  to  start  they  were  obliged  to  borrow  a  corpse 
from  an  adjoining  county,  and  now  a  select  few  who  wish 
to  die  happy  come  and  are  decently  interred,)  has  been  im- 
proved, so  that  the  drive  there  is  very  much  enhanced 
thereby.     By  far  the  prettiest  drive,  however,  is  through 
Broadway  from  Highland  Hill  for  two  miles  to  Glen  Mitch- 
ell.    The  most  fashionable  drive  is  that  to  the  lake.     Im- 
mense sums  of  money  have  been  expended  to  widen  and 
beautify  this  drive,  which  is  loo  feet  wide  and  shaded  with 
trees,  and  is  sprinkled  to  lay  the  dust.     Visitors  pass  up  on 
one  side  and  down  the  other.     Saratoga  Lake  is  eight  miles 
long  and  two  and  one-half  wide.     On  an  eminence  on  the 
western  shore  is  Moon's  Lake  House,  proverbial  for  its 
sumptuous  game  suppers.     Parties  fond  of  fishing  or  boat- 
ing can  enjoy  this  favorite  pastime  to  their  full  extent.     Its 
fitness  foi-acquatic  spor  s  has  been  verified  by  the  many 
events  of  that  nature  which  have  taken  place  on  its  placi  J 
waters  since  187 1,  when  the  Ward  brothers  vanquished  two 
English  crews  selected  from  the  best  proi^  ;sional  oarsmen 
of  Great  Britian.     Racing  is  the  turf  eve  it  of  the  year,  and 
cannot  be  described  here,  only  mentioned. 

Life  at  Saratt^a  is  two-fold— Homw  and  Hotel  The 
former  is  enjoyed  by  its  citizens  who  possess  some  of  the 
most  luxurious,  refined  and  elegant  houses  to  be  found  in 
the  United  States.  Hotel,  or  fashionaMs  life  is  ephem- 
eral in  its  nature,  and  like  the  beautiful  butterfly  its  dura- 


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A  GREAT  PROBLEM  SOLVED. 


How  to  Enjoy  Traveling  During  the  Season  of 
Navij^tion— The  Story  in  a  Nutshell. 

ORBthould  alWBjrs  trareUT  (hebrit  route*,  u  comfort  uid  Mfetr  are  the 
main  ihlnii  to  be  conrldered.  The  popular  rordlot  of  the  people  has  decided 
III  favor  or  the 

PEOPLE'S  EVENING  LINE. 

The  traveliig  public  and  the  plearaie^eeken  all  unite  In  prnlie  of  thlB  moat 


maKnlflpenfi .  ><«  of  Rlvi-r  Bieameii— the  beat  bnUt  and  llnaat  eqalDped  la  die 
jif  UNO/'^cpin^rUu  I  he.  fleet  of  the  naar-CLAaa  EvcMtxa  Lm  on  the 


ICH- 

:naaon 


River !  and  for  Safety,  SpetJ  and  Comfort,  they  are  unequaled,  beinc  (uppUed 
wlih  all  the  modern  Improvemuoti  of  the  age,  experienced  ofllcen,  careful 
■tewardi,  and  courtooutaltentlOD. 

The  Ladle*'  Saloon  la  cheerful  and  pteaa aut.  The  ftldal  and  ramlly  Rooma 
areexqul(l(elyandta*tefully  flttadup;  Iheculalneunsnrpaised,  havlncall  the 
comforts  of  home. 

Tou  will  enjoy  a  refreahlat  nlcht'*  ileep  when  trawUng  on  these  Steamers, 
free  from  dust,  and  the  noise  incident  to  railroad  travel. 

EVTIckets  are  sold  throuahout  the  North.  Booth  aLd  Eas',  at  all  prinolnal 
Railroad  and  Steamship  TIcKet  offices  over  this  Line. 

Baggage  checked  to  destination. 

E.  C.  SHAFFER,  Agent,  M.  B.  WATERS,  Gen'l  PusV  Agent. 

Albaky,  N.  Y.  Albany,  N.  Y. 


New  York  to  Albany. 

DREW-Capt.  S.  J.  Roe.       ST.  JOHN-Capt.  Thot.  Poit. 

From  Pier  41,  North  River,  Foot  of  Canal  Street, 

neap  Jersey  City  Ferry,  Deebroeeea  Street, 

et  6:00  P.  M..  to 


Albany,  Saratoga,  Mou'.. 
Lake,  and  tho  AdlniniU 


Sable  Chasm,  St.  Alban 

Rvracuae,  Rochester,  Ru 

Vails,  WiUlai..jk: 


BurllngtoB,  PlattsbniK  and  Au 
t,  tha^Thite  Mount  laa,  Utiea, 
-   Niagnta  Falls,  Treaton  Falls. 


^' State  rcoms  Secuied  /;  v 
and  Ticket  Offices,  at  Ihu  ' 
Street,  and  on  board  steamers 


■  '/rp^r,  Lake  Qeorf^.Lake  CbampIaIn,  Sebroon 

/UitH,  Rutland,  Burling"-    ' " 

..  i,  OMeniAarg,    ■ 
v-.asion  Bridge, 
.<<  Kv>rth  Adama. 

~ic\ets  Sold  In  New  York  at  tlie  prIcoipalRotela 
..ice  on  Pier  41,  North  River,  foot   of  Canal 

Pier  41,  North  Rlvsr,  fo»t  of  LianaTstreet,  N«w  York. 


ALBANY  TO  NEW  YORK. 


^^  (DBEW— Oapt.  B.  J.  Boe. 


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ST.  JOHN— Oapt.  Th08-  Post, 

.IbaayatI 

n.  Canal  C 

cars  to  sieamer.  

BUUTB  AND  KA8T. 


J» 


Leave  Albany  at  81OO  r.  M.(ev«iT  wedt-<!ay),  or  on  arrival  atthe  •taaBian'  Dock 

of  D.  ft  H.  Canal  Go's  Evening  Trains  from  the  North  and  west— stepping  from 

Arrive  next  moralag  la  ttana  to  ooaaeot  with  sU  Llitca  lor  the 


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Season 
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led,  having  all  the 

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,  at  all  prladpal 

PastV  Agent, 
Albany,  N.  Y. 


.BANY. 

Thos.  Post. 

anal  Street, 
Street, 


lampIalB,  Scfaroon 
'laltabnrR  and  Au 
Moont  Ins,  Ctlea, 
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tion  is  short.  In  these  few  brief  months  wealth,  beauty, 
fashion  and  other  ingredients  not  so  desirable,  intermingle, 
and  amid  the  gay  whirl  and  excitement  of  the  ball-room  at 
night  one  is  in  a  constant  ecstacy.  From  his  visit  to  the 
springs  in  the  morning,  promenades  or  drives  in  the  after- 
noon, the  music,  lawn  sociables,  and  glittering  fireworks  at 
night,  one  wonders  what  time  there  is  for  even  nature's 
balmy,  sweet  restorer— sleep.  Anticipating  your  stay  at 
Saratoga  to  have  come  to  an  end,  you  can  depart  for  Alba- 
ny any  morning  via  Delaware  and  Hudson  Canal  Co.'s  R.  R., 
in  time  to  take  the  Day  Boat^ovm  the  Hudson  to  New 
York,  or  you  may  wait  until  evening,  taking  the  same  rail- 
road which  will  convey  passengers  and  baggage  direct  to 
People's  Line  wharf  at  Albany,  and  you  step  on  board  one 
of  the  palace  boats  of  that  line  for  New  York.  As  both 
river  routes  are  represented  in  this  work,  you  can  take  your 
choice,  or  you  can  take  the  N.  Y.  C.  &  H.  R.  R.  R.,  all 
rail  route  direct  from  Saratoga  by  palace  car.  Some  having 
tickets  to  New  York  by  rail  or  boat,  and  desire  to  visit 
Boston,  I  advise  everyone  to  take  the  Fall  River  Line  to 
Boston.  If  you  have  tickets  to  Boston  via  Albany,  take 
the  Boston  and  Albany  Raihroad,  which  is  first  class. 

NEW  YORK. 

To  those  visiting  New  York  for  the  first  time,  a  few 
words  of  advice  may  not  come  amiss.  I  therefore  suggest 
arriving,  if  possible,  by  daylight.  Everyone  in  the  city 
minds  their  own  business,  a  credit  in  some  ways ;  but  some 
people  make  it  their  business  to  fleece  the  stranger.  I 
would,  therefore,  say  keep  your  own  counsel.  If  informa- 
tion bfc  required,^  ask  a  policeman.     Upon  arrival,  take  cars 


U4 


Hudson  River 


(FROM  JXJNB  iBt  to  OCT.  Mtb.) 


NEW  YORK  AND  ALBANY 

Day  Line  Steamers 

"ALBANY"  and  "C.  VIBBARD," 

Leave  New  York  dallr  (except  Sunday)  from  foot  of  Vestry  Street, 
Pier  8»  (adjoinlntr  Jersey  City  Ferry),  at  8:88  a.  m.,  and  foot  of  S3d  Street 
N.  R.  at  s  A.  X.,  Umdlng  at 

WEST    POINT, 

NEWBURGH,    POUGHKEEPSIE, 

RHINEBECK.    CATSKILL, 

AND    HUDSON, 

CONNECTING    AT    ALBANY    WITH 

SPECIAL  SARATOGA  EXPRESS, 

ArrlTlnKat  Saratoga  8:00  p.  x.    (Returning,  leave  Saratoga  T:00  a.  x.,  and 
landing  paaaengers  alongnde  tbe  boat).   Alao  wltb  trains  lOr 

BUFFALO,  NIAGARA   FALLS, 
SUSPENSION  BRIDGE   and  the   WEST, 

AND  FOR 

MONTREAL  AND  THE  NORTH. 

Returning,  leave  Albany  daily  at  8:80  a.  k.  (except  Sunday),  making  same 
landings,  arriving  in  New  York  tor  trains  East,  South  and  west 
^"Dining  Saloon  on  Main  Deck.    Drawing-room  for  parties. 

C,  R.  VAN  BENTHUYSEN,  Gen.  Ticket  Agt., 

VcsTRY  Stbuct  Pnu,  Nmw  Yobk  Cm. 


lER 


NY 


ners 


Veatry    Street, 
Dot  of  sad  Street 


»SIE, 
L, 

ITH 

:press, 

}gaT:'MA.M.,  and 
fraliiB  tor 

LLS, 

6   WEST, 

►RTH. 

lay).  maUng  Mune 

IWest. 

parties. 

Ticket  Agt.. 
I,  Nhw  Yobk  City. 


OF  Stage,  if  possible,  to  destination.  If  you  desire  an)*  of 
the  hotels  represented  in  this  work,  you  will  always  find  one 
or  more  trusty  porters  at  trains  or  boats.  Avoid,  if  possi- 
ble, the  hacks,  unless  you  make  a  fair,  square  bargain  be- 
fore entering  the  vehicle ;  your  trunk  or  valise  may  accom- 
pany you  with  carriage.  You  will  always  find  upon  all 
trains  or  boats,  courteous  agents  of  the  different  baggage 
express  companies,  who  will  take  your  check,  giving  a  re- 
ceipt  for  the  same,  which  relieves  you  and  saves  much  trou- 
ble and  annoyance,  as  their  delivery  system  is  prompt  and 
their  charges  a  stipulated  price ;  no  deviation,  except  for 
quantity. 

Something  should  be  ;  id  here  regarding  the  metropolis 
of  the  American  Continent,  but  space  as  well  as  time  pre- 
vents. As  everything  seen  here  is  in  grandeur  superior  to  else- 
where, the  impression  made  upon  the  mind  while  here  will 
be  evei  lasting,  I  shall  not  try  to  befog  the  mind  with  as 
meager  a  mention  as  I  am  capable  of  giving,  but  simply 
mention  three  of  the  principal  hotels.  The  one  first  at 
hand  is  the  Grand  Union  Hotel,  42d  street,  near  the  Grand 
Central  Depot.  Money-getting  being  the  chief  aim  in  life, 
its  proper  expenditure  should  not  prove  of  secondary  im- 
portance. That  travel  consumes  a  much  larger  portion  of 
our  finances  than  it  should,  is  evident  fiom  the  fact  that 
but  few  possess  the  secret  of  retrenching  in  this  direction. 
Two  important  factors  of  expense  in  travel  is  carriage  hire 
and  transfer  of  baggage,  and  that  the  traveling  public  is 
more  generally  becoming  disposed  to  throw  off  their  former 
burden,  is  patent  from  the  army  of  guests  who  daily  register 
at  and  fill  the  450  rooms  (reduced  to  $i.qo  and  upwards 
per  day),  at  the  Grand  Union  Hotel,  opposite  the  Grand 


r>!!> 


136 


DREW. 

OAFT.  &  J.  BOB. 


ST.  JOHN. 

CAIT.  THOMAS  rOM>. 


'People^  |aij^E  ^teajvier^, 


LEAVE  ALBAIY  FOR  MEW  YORK  n^rvi^tAUM^In'T^S 

North,  Bast  and  West    D.  *  H.  Canal  00.  is  tratiis  lamd  fauinosrs  m- 

RBOTLT  AT  OVR   LANDINO,  BTBPPINa    FROM  CARS  TO  STBARBB.     ArrlTO  DCXt 

mornintr  in  time  to  connect  with  all  lines  for  the  South  and  East. 

lEAYE  REIT  YORK  FOR  AlBARY  STpS'S/LTo'T  cTni;! 

street  connecting  at  Albany  next  A.  M.  with  trains  (or  the  Nortu,  East  and 
Westi  Saratoga,  Mount  Mooregor,  Lake  George,  Lake  Champlaln,  Sohrocm 
Lake,  Cooperstown,  Otsego  Lake,  Richfield  Springs  and  the  Adirondack 
Begtons.  Passengers  from  the  South  take  DeSbrosses  Street  Ferry  from 
Jersey  City,  landing  omlt  omb  pibb  num  fboplbb  mmb  dock,  foot  of  ('anal 
Street,  (old  4i),  North  Blver. 


Tickers  on  sale  throughout  the   North,  South  And   East,  at  principal 
Railroad  and  Steantboat  Offices. 


SARATOGA  OFFICE,  369  BROADWAY,  Addphi  BniW, 

H.  HOLDRIDOE.  Ticket  Agent. 


J.  H.  ALLAIRE, 
General  Ticket  Agent 

HBW  TOBX. 


E.  C.  SHAFFER,  M.  B.  WATERS, 

Agent,  General  Passenger  Agent, 

ALBAirr.  H.  T.  ▲X.aAXT.  H.  T. 


r.  JOHN. 

-.  THOMAB  FCWr. 

MERg, 


at  8  P.  M., 

rains  from  tbe 

PAUINOCM   DI- 

B.  Arrire  next 
Bast. 

at  e  P.  M., 

:.,  foot  of  Canal 
Nortn,  Bast  and 
nplaln,  Sohroon 
the  Adirondack 
reet  Ferry  from 
K,  toot  of  Canal 


SI,  at  principal 

li  BnMlBg, 

nt. 

WATERS, 
issenger  Agent, 
urr, ».  T. 


I 


137 

Central  Depot,  New  York  City.  Its  European  plan,  ele- 
gant restaurants,  cafe,  lunch  and  wine  rooms,  unexcelled 
cuisine,  moderate  prices,  courteous  treatment,  unchallenged 
management,  coupled  with  its  guests  incurring  no  expense 
for  carriage  hire,  or  baggage  transfer  with  elevated  rail- 
way, horse  cars  and  stages  to  all  parts  of  the  city,  passing 
its  doors,  renders  the  Grand  Union  one  of  the  most  desira- 
ble of  homes  for.  travelers  in  the  city,  and  also  established 
its  success  and  world-famed  popularity. 

The  next  on  the  list  is  the  Grand  Central  Hotel,  Broad- 
way, one  of  the  latgest  in  the  city.  It  has  lately  been  re- 
fitted, re-decorated  and  re-fumished,  and  under  its  present 
proprietors,  Messrs.  Keefer  &  Co.,  is  receiving  the  patron- 
age its  merits  deserve.  It  is  run  on  the  American  and  Eu- 
ropean plans,  so  that  anyone  can  be  plefised.  Its  graded 
prices,  its  location  and  appointments,  t<^ether  with  the 
friends  one  meets  here  (as  it  is  patronized  by  more  South- 
erners than  any  hotel  in  New  York),  makes  it  a  pleas- 
ant place  for  tourist  or  traveler.  I  make  it  my  home 
when  in  the  city,  and  I'eel  confident  yoii  will  be  pleased  and 
recommend  your  friends  there  after  a  visit,  the  same  as  I  do 
you.  There  was  some  talk  of  changing  the  name  of  this 
"  landmark  "  on  account  of  the  thorough  change  in  the  ho- 
tel and  management,  although  I  confess  it  would  be  appli- 
cable to  the  situation,  as  everything  else  has  been  changed, 
it  would  be  better  for  its  patrons  to  advertise  the  changes 
than  the  new  name.  Therefore,  no  matter  what  they  call 
the  Grand  Central,  it  will  please  you  as  a  hotel,  and  its 
prices  are  not  extravagant  I  take  pleasure  in  mentioning 
here  ''The  old  Democratic  Standard,"  the  Metropolitan 
Hotel,  Broadway,  New  York.     Mr.  Henry  Clair,  the  lessee, 


* 


IILj 

8  9 8 Agfa 

H°l|lp!l 

M  |»M|j 


lllltr 


PS«lilii 


HIW 


«39 

has  more  hotels  under  his  supervision  than  any  man  in  the 
world,  and  he  surprised  me  more  in  a  ten  minutes'  inter- 
view than  any  man  ever  did.  He  is  a  perfect  encyclopedia 
of  hotel  business.  Having  become  the  lessee  of  the  follow- 
ing hotels  ought  to  be  a  guarantee  that  what  the  public  de- 
sire they  will  find  at  the  Metropoliun,  Park  Avenue, 
New  York ;  the  Grand  Union,  Saratoga  Springs ;  and  the 
Windsor,  Saratoga.  I  would  like  to  say  here  that  I  pub- 
lished this  book  and  advised  the  advertisers  therein  to  take 
the  space,  feeling  it  would  bring  back  to  them  four-fold 
what  they  paid  me.  It  will,  therefore,  afford  me  pleasure 
to  have  you  mendon  to  any  of  the  advertisers  that  it  was 
through  my  solicitation  and  this  work  that  you  favored 
them  with  your  patronage ;  it  will  do  you  no  harm,  and 
benefit  me. 

Those  tourists  who  go  to  Boston  from  Albany,  over  the 
Boston  and  Albany  Raihroad,  will  find  it  a  first-class  route. 

BOSTON 

is  one  of  the  most  interesting  of  American  cities,  not  only 
on  account  of  its  thrilling  traditions  and  historical  associa- 
tions, but  for  public  enterprise  and  social  culture,  educa- 
tional and  literary  facilities.  Boston  is  peculiarly  Boston, 
and  no  one  can  describe  its  public,  private  or  natural  beau- 
ties in  the  space  allotted  me  here.  The  principal  sights  are 
Bunker  Hill  monument,  Faneuil  Hall,  the  Common,  Public 
Garden,  old  and  new  Stote  Houses,  Public  Library,  old  and 
new  South  Churches,  Natural  History  buildings,  Agricul- 
traal  building,  Institute  of  Technology,  new  Trinity  Church,. 
Mount  Auburn,  Harvard  University  buildings.  Music  Hall, 
the  great  organ.  City  Hall,  hospitals  and  other  sights  too 


I 


I40 

jLisrisroxjisrajBD'jbAisiisr'r. 

THEtGRffiNDiCENfRflLlHOTEL, 

667  to  677  BROADWAY,  NEW  TOBK  OITT, 

Is  oentrallr  located  tor  both  mnliMM  and  pieasora  tee^en.  Harlng  Iwen 
tborougblr  renovated  and  retumlalMd,  and  Ita  wide  halla,  large  aliT  itioins 
and  apMloua  parton,  It  la  jnatljr  reoagntxed  as  tlie  Iwet  tamUr  liotel  in  the 
city.   It  Is  kept  on  the 

AMERICAN  AND  EUROPEAN  PLAN, 

«M  Booms  set  aside  tor  (li.oa)  one  dollar  per  dajr  and  upwanls,  and  MO 
Rooms  on  the  American  Plan,  at|8  W  and  IB.so  per  day,  special  rates  helns 
made  tor  permanent  guests.  This  hotel  Is  eaar  o(  access  from  the  dUIerm 
railroad,  steamship  and  steamboat  termini. 


This  Hotel,  through  the  liberal  and  oourteoos  managonent  ot  the  new 
proprletora.  Is  fast  gaining  nonnd  with  tite  traveling  public,  whoso  every 
«omtort  and  convenience  is  cheerfully  consulted.  All  communications 
promptly  answered  by 

KEEPER  &  CO., 

Orand  Cantrat  Hotel,  N«w  York  City. 


OTEL, 

CITY, 

HftTlBf  tHWn 

r  Hotel  in  tbe 

PLAN, 

ranis,  and  mo 
lalraiesbeliig 
I  the  durereni 


V- 


itot  the  new 
I,  whoso  erery 
uuunicationa 

:o., 

ork  City. 


141 

numerous  for  mention  here.  Trimountain,  or  Three  Moun- 
tains, as  Boston  was  origioally  called,  is  a  peninsula  of  about 
700  acres,  almost  surrounded  by  the  sea.  Its  climate  in 
the  hottest  part  of  seasons  is  deliciously  cool,  bracing,  and 
invigorating,  and  it  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  healthiest 
cities  m  the  world.  Its  harbor,  one  of  the  best  on  the 
coast,  is  about  twenty  miles  long  by  eight  wide.  Its  many 
islands  and  coast  are  lined  with  thousands  of  delightful 
summer  resorts,  reached  by  numerous  railroads  and  steam- 
boats every  hour  of  the  day,  forming  a  panorama  of  busy 
life  and  pleasure  to  be  seen  nowhere  else.  Its  drives  in- 
land are  none  the  less  interesting  and  picturesque,  whether 
we  visit  the  classic  shades  of  old  Harvard,  the  romantic 
walks  at  Wellesley,  or  the  hundred  delightful  subutban  vil- 
lages, whose  well-kept  streets,  bright  lawns,  and  elegant 
gardens  simply  reflect  the  elegance  and  taste  within  the 
homes  of  those  who  made  Boston  what  it  is.  The  excel- 
lent horse-car  service  of  Boston  is  one  of  its  best  institu- 
tions. Nowhere  else  in  the  country  is  this  important  con- 
venience to  visitors  so  complete  as  here.  The  broad, 
handsome  open  cars  reach  all  points  vrithin  ten  miles  of  the 
City  Hall,  and  give  visitors  a  most  delightful  opportunity 
to  see  the  attractions  at  the  least  possible  charge. 

Boston,  the  capital  of  Massachusetts,  embraces  Boston 
proper,  East  Boston,  South  Boston,  Roxbury,  West  Rox- 
bury,  Brighton,  Charlestown,  and  Dorchester.  Boston 
proper,  or  old  Boston,  was  very  uneven  in  surface,  and 
originally  presenting  three  hills,  Beacon,  Copp's,  and  Fort, 
the  former  of  which  is  about  130  feet  above  the  sea.  The 
Indian  name  of  this  peninsula  was  Shawmut,  meaning 


I 


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14a 


FALL  RIVER  LINE 


ssxTvasiifr 


NEW  YORK  and  BOSIVN 


5»"| 


FALL  RIVER,  LOWELL, 
FITCHBURG. 


THE  WORLD-RENOWNED  STEAMERS 

B^IgTOIi  ^p  P^YIDENCB 

Leave  New  York  from  Pier  28,  North  River,  foot  of 
Murray  Street. 

Connecting  trains  leave  Boston  from  the  Old  Colony- 
Depot. 


NO  MIDNIGHT  CHANGES. 

A    FULL    NIGHT'S    REST. 

Full  Bands  of  Music  and  Orchestra. 
Fares  as  low  as  Inferior  Lines. 


INE 


iTON 

m 

IS 

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er,  foot  of 
>ld  Colony 

[GES. 


«43 

"Sweet  Waters."  A  narrow  strip  of  land  called  the  "Neck," 
joined  the  peninsula  to  the  main  land ;  this  neck  was  for- 
merly overflowed  by  the  tide,  but  has  been  filled  in  and 
widened,  and  is  now  thickly  built  upon.  Kast  Boston  oc- 
cupies the  West  portion  of  Noodle's,  or  Maverick's  Island. 
Here  is  the  deepest  water  of  the  harbor,  and  here  the  ocean 
steamers  chiefly  He.  The  wharf  now  used  by  the  Cunard 
steamers  is  i,ooo  feet  long.  South  Boston  extends  about 
two  miles  along  the  South  side  of  the  harbor,  an  arm  of 
which  separates  it  from  Boston  proper. 

The  first  white  inhabitant  of  Boston  was  the  Rev.  John 
Blackstone,  supposed  to  have  been  an  Episcopal  clergyman, 
and  to  have  arrived  in  1623.  Here  he  lived  until  1630,  when 
John  Winthrop  ( afterward  the  first  Governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts) came  across  the  river  from  Charlestown,  where  he 
had  dwelt  with  some  fellow  emmigrants  for  a  short  time. 
About  1635  Mr.  Blackstone  sold  his  claim  to  the  now  pop- 
ulous peninsula  for  ^30,  and  removed  to  Rhode  Island. 
.The  first  church  was  built  in  1633  ;  the  first  wharf  in  1673. 
Four  years  later  a  post-master  was  appointed,  and  in  1704 
(April  24th)  «the  first  newspaper,  called  the  Boston  News 
Letter,  was  published.  The  "  Boston  Massacre  "  happened 
March  5,  1770,  when  three  persons  were  killed  and  five 
wounded  by  the  fire  of  the  soldiery.  In  1773  the  tea  was 
destroyed,  in  the  harbor,  and  Boston  bore  a  conspicuous 
part  in  the  opening  scenes  of  the  Revolution.  The  city 
was  incorporated  in  1822,  with  a  population  of  45,000, 
which  had  increased  to  136,881  in  1850,  to  177,850  in  i860, 
and  250,526  in  1870.  By  the  recent  annexation  of  the 
suburbs  of  Brighton,  Charl(»stown,  W.  Roxbury,  etc.,  the 
population  has  been  increased  to  341,919,  (in  February, 


\ 


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144 

1876).  Population  362,876  in  1880.  On  the  9th  of 
November,  1872,  one  of  the  most  terrible  conflagrations 
ever  known  in  the  United  States  swept  away  the  principal 
business  portion  of  Boston.  The  fire  broke  out  on  Satur- 
day evening,  and  continued  until  noon  on  the  following 
day,  when  it  was  brought  under  control,  but  again  broke 
forth  in  consequence  of  an  explosion  of  gas,  about  mid- 
night, and  raged  until  7  o.'clock  Monday  morning.  The 
district  burned  over,  extended  from  Summer  and  Bedford 
street  on  the  south,  to  near  State  street  on  the  north,  and 
from  Washington  Street  east  to  the  harbor.  About  800  of  the 
finest  buildings  in  the  city  were  destroyed,  causing  a  loss  of 
t<8o,ooo,ooo. 


OBJECTS  OF  ANTIQUARIAN  INTEREST. 

Among  "  buildings  with  a  history,"  the  most  interesting 
in  the  United  States,  next  to  Independence  Hall,  in  Phila- 
delphia, is  Faneuil  Hall.  This  famous  edifice,  the  "  cradle 
of  liberty,"  is  in  Dock  Square,  which  also  has  an  historical 
fame  because  of  the  meetings  of  the  Revolutionary  patriots 
that  were  held  there.  The  building  was  erected  in  11742, 
by  Peter  Faneuil,  a  Hugenot  merchant,  and  by  him  pre- 
sented to  the  town.  Its  original  dimensions  were  100  by 
40  feet.  Destroyed  by  fire  in  1761,  it  was  rebuilt  in  1.763, 
and  enlarged  to  its  present  dimensions  in  1805.  A  full 
length  portrait  of  the  founder,  together  with  the  pictures  of 
Washington,  by  Stuart,  of  Webster,  by  HerJey,  of  Samuel 
Adams,  by  Copley,  and  portraits  of  John  Quincy  Adams, 
Edward  Everett,  Abraham  Lincoln,  and  Governor  Andrew, 
adorn  the  walls.  The  basement  of  the  hall  is  a  market. 
The  old  State  House,  in  Washington  street,  at  the  head  of 


the  9th  of 
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State  street,  was  erected  in  1748  and  was  for  half  a  centu- 
ry the  seat  of  the  "  Great  and  General  Court  of  Massachu- 
setts," being  the  building  of  which  such  frequent  mention 
is  made  in  revolutionary  annals.  It  has  long  been  given 
up  to  business  purposes,  the  interior  having  been  completely 
remodeled,  and  the  edifice  surmounted  by  a  roof  which 
has  wholly  destroyed  the  quaint  effect  of  the  original  archi- 
tecture. Christ  Church  (  Episcopal ),  in  Salem  street,  near 
Copp's  Hill,  is  the  oldest  church  in  the  city,  having  been 
erected  in  1722.  It  has  a  lofty  steeple,  and  in  the  tower 
is  a  fine  chime  of  bells.  The  Old  South  Church,  comer 
of  Washington  and  Milk  streets,  is  an  object  of  much 
interest,  it  is  of  brick,  and  was  built  in  1729,  on  the  site 
where  the  first  edifice  of  the  society  had  stood  since  1669. 
The  church  was  used  as  a  place  of  meeting  by  the  heroes 
of  '76,  and  during  the  British  occupation  of  the  city,  was 
used  as  a  place  for  cavalry-drill.  It  barely  escaped  the 
flames  in*the  great  fire.  The  Old  South  Society  having 
erected  a  new  place  of  worship  on  Boylston  street,  near  the 
Hotel  Brunswick,  the  old  building  was  offered  for  sale, 
when  a  patriotic  effort  among  the  people  originated  a  sub- 
scription fpr  the  purpose  of  raiding  funds  to  secure  its 
preservation.  King's  Chapel  (Unitarian),  comer  Tremont 
and  School  streets,  was  founded  in  1686,  and  the  present 
building,  a  plain  granice  stracti'ie,  erected  in  i750"'s4. 
Adjoining  the  church  is  the  first  buiying-ground  established 
in  Boston.  In  it  are  buried  Isaac  Johnson,  "  the  father  of 
Boston,"  Governor  Winthrop,  John  Cotton,  and  other  dis- 
tinguished men.  On  the  comer  of  Washington  and  School 
streets,  is  the  Old  Comer  Bookstore,  a  building  dating 
from  1712.    The  old  North  Burying-ground,  on  the  brow 


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of  Copp's  Hill,  was  the  second  established  in  the  city,  and 
is  still  sacredly  preserved.  Here  lies  three  fathers  of  the 
Puritan  Church,  Drs.  Increase,  Cotton  and  Samuel  Mather. 


THE  OLD  CEMETERY  IN  THE  COMMON. 

In  that  corner  of  the  Comnion  bounded  by  Tremont 
and  Boylston  streets,  and  lying  directly  between  the  Ma- 
sonic Temple  and  the  Public  Library,  is  an  old  burying- 
ground,  shut  off  from  the  Common  and  the  streets  by  an 
iron  fence.  It  was  formerly  known  as  the  South,  and  later 
as  th.3  Central  burying-ground.  It  was  opened  in  1756, 
but  the  oldest  stone  is  dated  1761.  The  best  known  name 
upon  any  of  the  ancient  stones  is  that  of  Monsieur  Julien, 
the  njost  noted  restaurateur  of  the  city  a  century  past,  and 
the  inventor  of  the  famous  soup  that  still  bears  his  name. 
This  cemetery  is  the  least  interesting  of  the  old  burying 
places  of  Boston,  and  is  consequently  seldom  noticed  by 
the  stranger. 

There  are  according  to  the  directory  nearly  two  hundred 
hotels  in  the  city.  With  that  fact  in  view  I  shall  mention 
first  the  Hotel  Brunswick  which  ranks  as  high  as  any  hotel 
on  the  continent,  kept  on  the  American  plan.  For  Eu- 
ropean, Young's  Hotel  as  recently  fitted  up  \f  the  best  of 
its  kind :  for  "  Old  Landmarks"  the  American  and  United 
States.  In  suggesting  to  intending  visitors  to  Boston  the 
name  of  the  "  Old  United  States  Hotel "  the  proprietor 
feels  justified  in  recommending  the  house  for  just  what  it  is, 
no  more,  no  less.  I  am  at  home  when  in  the  United  States 
Hotel,  Boston;  it  pleases  roe,  and  I  am  positive  it  will 
please  you.    The  hotel  was  built  over  half  a  century  ago, 


-^^ 


he  city,  and 
herd  of  die 
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DMMON. 

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en  theMa- 
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treets  by  an 
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cnown  name 
sieur  Julien, 
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old  burying 
noticed  by 

two  hundred 
lall  mention 
as  any  hotel 
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and  United 
Boston  the 
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as  a  great  family  hotel,  wherein  most  of  the  owners  and 
their  families  resided.  As  a  consequence,  it  was  arranged 
more  for  safety,  comfort,  and  convenience  than  the  more 
modem  and  pretentious  hotels. 

The  hotel  covers  an  entire  square,  nearly  two  acres  of 
ground,  surrounding  large  open  spaces,  by  which  every 
room  in  the  house  is  open  to  the  sunlight  and  plenty  of 
fresh  air;  and  there  are  no  guests'  rooms  above  the  third 
floor,  while  eight  separate  and  distinct  stairways  reach  from 
the  upper  floor  to  the  street. 

These  items  of  sunlight,  and  rooms  below  the  clouds, 
with  plenty  of  direct  and  convenient  accesses  to  the  street, 
will  recommend  themselves  to  all  thinking  people,  and  will 
need  no  comment  by  us. 

Terms. — The  present  proprietor  took  possession  of  the 
property  in  1880  for  a  long,  term  of  years  £,t  a  nominal 
rental ;  and  it  has  been  the  aim  to  make  it  a  comfortable 
and  homelike  house,  regulating  the  charges  according  to 
rooms  required,  fiom  $3.50  to  $3.50  per  day,  thus  meeting 
the  wants  of  the  most  economical  or  the  most  sumptuous, 
our  motto  being  excellence  without  extravagance.  Let  me 
call  your  attention  to 

THE  HOTEL  BRUNSWICK, 

situnted  on  Boylston  street,  comer  of  Clarendon,  is  one  of 
the  grandest,  pleasantest,  and  most  handsomely  fumished 
hotels  in  the  world.  Its  site  is  very  delightful  and  easily 
accessible.  It  is  just  across  the  street  from  Trinity  Church, 
the  Institute  of  Technology,  and  the  Society  of  Naturnl 


148 


BRUNSVS^ICK.. 

Tbe  Best  Located  Hotel,  from  all  Standpoints,  In  Boston. 

Beaoon  Street,  Dartmouth  Street,  and  all  Back  Bay 

Oars  paes  the  Brunswick,  both  ways. 

The    Grandest    Hotel    ih    New    England. 


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BARNES  &  DUNKLEE.  Proprietors. 


"More  pleBsant  aud  profitable  rights  can  be  witneaaed  by  the 
Tonriat  from  this  Hotel  than  any  place  in  the  city." 


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History,  and  is  within  a  few  minutes'  walk  of  tite  Museum 
of  Fine  Arts,  Public  Garden,  Boston  Common,  Boston  Art 
Club,    Mechanics'    Association    building,    Chauncy   Hall 
School,  Providence   Railroad   Depot,  and  several  of  the 
new  church  edifices,  among   which  are   the   New   "Old 
South,"  Arlington-street,  First  Church,  Central,  and  Eman- 
uel.    It  is  as  convenient  to  depots  and  all  parts  of  the  city 
as  are  any  of  the  old  hotels.     Boylston  street,  on  which  the 
Brunswick  fronts,  is  a  fine  thoroughfare  90  feet  wide.     The 
"  Beacon-street,"  the  "  Huntington-avenue,"    the    "  Dart- 
mouth-street," and  all  Back  Bay  cars  pass  directly  m  front 
of  the  hotel :  a  facility  offered  by  no  other  leading  hotel. 
The  Brunswick  is  conducted  on  the  American  plan,  the 
terms  being  $5.00  per  day.     The  building,  designed  by 
Peabody  &  Steams,  the  Boston  architects,  is  essentially  fire- 
proof.    It  covers  more  than  half  an  acre  of  ground,  is  334 
by  135  feet,  six  stories  high,  with  basement,  and  contains 
350  rooms.     The     "^ambers  are  supplied  with  all  modem 
conveniences:    every  apartment  has  hot  and  cold  water 
and  every  suite  a  bath-room.     The  Whittier  passenger  ele- 
vator is  one  of  the  most  luxurious  in  Boston.     The  struct- 
ure is  of  brick,  with  heavy  sandstone  trimmings.      The 
principal  finish  of  the  first  two  stories  is  of  black  walnut. 
On  the  right  of  the  principal  entrance  are  two  parlors-  for 
the  use  of  ladies,  and  on  the  left  of  the  main  entrance  is 
the  gentlemen's  parlor.     The  ladies'  parlors  were  wholly  re- 
furnished in   1 88 1  and   1883,  and  are  now  probably  the 
handsomest  hotel  parlors  in  this  country.     On  the  easterly 
side  of  the  house  is  the  new  dining-hall,  dedicated  upon 
Whittier's  seventieth  birthday,  when  the  proprietors  of  TAe 
Atlantic  Motitlily  gave  the  dinner  at  which  so  many  noted 


American  writers  were  present  On  the  right  of  the  ladies' 
entrance  is  the  large  dining  hall,  80  feet  long  by  48  feet 
wide.  Both  dining-halls  have  marble- tile  floors,  the  walls 
being  Pompeiian  red,  and  the  ceiling  frescoed  to  correspond. 
The  five  stories  above  are  divided  into  suites  and  single 
rooms,  all  conveniently  arranged,  and  provided  with  every 
modern  improvement,  including  open  fire-places,  besides 
steam-heating  apparatus.  Everything  seems  to  have  been 
done  to  make  the  house  homelike,  comfortable  and  attract- 
ive, and  free  from  the  usual  cheerless  appearance  of  hotels. 
The  cost  of  the  building  was  nearly  a  million  dollars.  It 
was  built  in  1874,  and  enlarged  in  1876.  President  Hayes, 
when  attending  the  Harvard  Commencement  in  1877,  with 
his  family  and  suite,  occupied  rooms  at  the  Brunswick. 
The  rooms  were  entirely  re-furnished,  and  the  hotel  elabo- 
rately decorated,  for  the  occasion.  At  this  hotel  General 
Grant  was  given  a  complimentary  banquet  on  the  return 
from  his  trip  around  the  world.  Many  of  the  Harvard 
classes,  the  alumni  of  Bowdoin  College  and  ol  Williams 
College,  the  Bar  As-sociation  of  Boston,  and  mercantile, 
literary,  social  and  other  organizations,  have  selected  this  as 
the  place  for  their  annual  dinners. 

Ever  since  the  Brunswick  has  been  open  it  has  been  filled 
with, the  wealthiest  class  of  transient  and  permanent  guests ; 
the  former  including  a  good  part  of  the  distinguished  people 
who  have  been  in  Boston  during  the  past  seven  years,  and 
the  latter  including  many  of  the  best-known  citizens.  The 
proprietors  are  Amos  Barnes  and  John  W.  Dunklee,  under 
whose  skilled  hands  the  Brunswick  has  become  one  of  the 
most  famous  hotels  of  modern  times. 


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I  have  endeavored  to  describe  faithfully  and  correctly 
the  route  over  which  you  have  passed,  dear  reader.  There 
are,  doubtless,  some  whose  knowledge  of  particular  points 
is  greater  than  my  own ;  to  those  I  say  most  cheerfully, 
note  them  down,  and  forward  to  me,  and,  I  assure  yoii,  they 
shall  have  a  position  iu  the  next  edition  of  this  work,  as  my 
object  and  aim  is  to  make  this  a  perfect  guide  for  any  per- 
son desirous  of  makmg  this  the  finest  trip  on  the  continent. 

After  returning  home  and  resuming  the  cares  and  posi- 
tion which  you  left  behind  f-^r  this  trip,  may  you  be  filled 
with  animation,  life  and  heal*  acquired  by  your  excursion 
trip  down  the  St.  Lawrence,  etc.,  and  the  pleasant  memor- 
ies of  scenes  witnessed,  wonders  visited,  as  well  as  the 
beauties  of  nature  revealed,  you  will  have  double  the  vigor 
to  prosecute  the  duties  devolving  upon  you,  with  only  spare 
time  on  hand  to  speak  to  your  acquaintances  and  friends, 
recommending  them  to  make  the  same  trip,  not  forgetting 
to  mention  The  "  Phat  Boy's  "  Historical  Delineations  as  a 
guide  for  hotel  and  all  points  of  interest  connected  with 
the  trip.  I  will  now  lift  my  hat  to  the  tourist  and  others 
who  have  made  the  trip,  and  bid  them  a  temporary  fare- 
well. Hoping  to  see,  next  vacation,  yourself  and  friends, 
I  only  say 

ADIEU. 


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